Fairfield Park Lower School

Primary school in Fairfield Park, Central Bedfordshire. Good (Jul 2024).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 16 July 2024, report published 13 October 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
Area	Grade
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Good
Early years	Good
Safeguarding effective	Yes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around July 2028

The last inspection was in July 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

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School remains Good (Jul 2023)
1.0 milesNorthfields Infants and Nursery School
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Requires improvement (Apr 2024)
1.0 milesThe Grange Academy
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Report card, Jun 2026: 4 expected, 2 needs attention
1.1 milesGothic Mede Academy
Primary, Arlesey, Central Bedfordshire
School remains Good (Mar 2023)
1.2 milesRoecroft Lower School
Primary, Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jun 2025)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.