Fairfield Spencer Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG9 7HB · Nottinghamshire
#650 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#8111 of 15,697 nationally
About Fairfield Spencer Academy
Fairfield Spencer Academy is a academy primary located in Nottingham, in the Nottinghamshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 5–11. In 2025 it enrolled 627 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 49.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 650th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (65th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (29th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 627; capacity filled 95%.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; Fairfield Spencer Academy ranks 137th of 271 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)70%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)3%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Fairfield Spencer Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 627
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 70%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 3%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Fairfield Spencer Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
William Lilley Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
130 students · 392 m away
St John's CofE Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 691 m away
George Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,580 students · 710 m away
Albany Junior School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
176 students · 1.0 km away
Albany Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
156 students · 1.2 km away
Wadsworth Fields Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
282 students · 1.2 km away
Cloudside Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
261 students · 1.3 km away
Ladycross Infant School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
157 students · 1.4 km away
Sunnyside Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
205 students · 1.6 km away
Longmoor Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
410 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Ambleside Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
629 students
Redwell Primary School
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
629 students
Southwark Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
624 students
Taylor Road Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
612 students
Rothley Church of England Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
610 students
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
645 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Fairfield Spencer Academy a good school?
Fairfield Spencer Academy has a Success Index (England) of 49.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #650 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Fairfield Spencer Academy rank in East Midlands?
Fairfield Spencer Academy ranks #650 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #8111 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Fairfield Spencer Academy?
Fairfield Spencer Academy had 627 students in 2025.
Is Fairfield Spencer Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Fairfield Spencer Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 5–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Fairfield Spencer Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Fairfield Spencer Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.