Fairfield Infant School
Community primary school in Havant (Hampshire).
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Nov 2023
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
93.9%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.0
▼ 0.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
23.2%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
15.6%
▲ 0.2pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
93%
224 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
15.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Fairfield Infant School is a primary school located in Havant, Hampshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 7 and currently has 233 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 270. The school is led by Miss L Jelliff.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 115904
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- Havant
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Gill Tonkin | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Catherine Whiteley-Fuller | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Russell Tatt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Suzanne Lockwood-Peck | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael Jackson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Suzanna Grundy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Luker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Lara Jelliff | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mrs Lisa Phelps Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Stacey Merrell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record