Fairfield Infant and Nursery School
Fairfield Infant & Nursery School, Bench Road, Buxton, SK17 7PQ
Nursery - Year 2 (ages 2-7)
PrimaryAcademy converterMixed
About the school
“At FINS your child is at the centre of everything we do, and we strive to ensure that they thrive. We provide a safe and healthy environment to develop happy and supported pupils who are able to reach their full potential and leave our school looking towards the future.”
Established school - open since before 2025. Became an academy in June 2026, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 6 May 2025
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Not applicable
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 131
- Multi-academy trust
- EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Phone
- 0129822441