Fairfields School

Overview

Fairfields School continues to be an outstanding school, providing a happy and safe environment where pupils feel valued. Leaders and staff maintain high expectations, delivering an ambitious curriculum that is exceptionally well sequenced and adapted to help individual pupils thrive academically and socially.

Strengths

• Pupils are "excited about learning" and "gasp with joy" during new experiences, benefiting from carefully planned activities.
• Reading is "at the heart of the curriculum," with pupils enjoying phonics lessons and using various methods to decode words.
• Staff possess "secure subject knowledge" and use assessment effectively to deepen pupils’ understanding and make links to prior learning.
• The early years provision is "very high quality," helping children develop personal, physical, and social skills through investigation.
• The school is "very well led and managed," with knowledgeable governors ensuring statutory duties are met and resources are well managed.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.