Fairfield Preparatory School

Fairfield Preparatory School is a fee-paying independent mixed preparatory school in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It is one of four private schools known collectively as the Loughborough Endowed Schools, along with Loughborough Grammar School for boys, Loughborough High School for girls and Our Lady's Convent School for girls and boys until Year 6 then only girls for secondary from Year 7.

For the school in Fairfield, Connecticut, see Fairfield College Preparatory School.

Fairfield Preparatory School
Address
Leicester Road

Loughborough
,
Leicestershire
,
LE11 2AE

England
Coordinates52°46′01″N 1°12′05″W
Information
TypeIndependent preparatory school
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
FounderThomas Burton
Local authorityLeicestershire
Department for Education URN120344 Tables
PresidentProf. R. J. Mair
Chairman of GovernorsMrs G Richards [1]
HeadmasterMr A. Earnshaw
GenderCoeducational
Age3 to 11
EnrolmentDon
Colour(s)navy and red    
Websitehttp://www.lesfairfield.org/

Fairfield is a strong academic school with the majority of pupils going on to attend secondary public schools or high performing independent schools. It serves primarily as the preparatory feeder school for Loughborough Grammar School for boys and Loughborough High School or Our Lady's Convent School for girls, however many also go on to attend the surrounding public schools including Ratcliffe College, Trent College, Oakham School, Repton School and Uppingham School. All four of the Loughborough Endowed Schools are autonomous, and yet they share the same vision and educational ethos, supported by a united board of governors. The catchment area for Fairfield is large due to the school's popularity with children travelling from Loughborough and the surrounding villages and from as far as Leicester, Nottingham, Rutland and Derby.

The school's oldest building, Fairfield House was built in 1823 by a family of wealthy and influential hosiery manufacturers known as the White family who left in 1893. Later the building was bequeathed to the school and after initially being used as the site for the Loughborough Endowed School's girls junior department it became an integral part of the present Preparatory School. Like many similar preparatory schools there is a house system of four houses that in addition to the Housemaster have both a House Captain and a Games Captain.

References
  1. http://www.lesfairfield.org/contact/

It serves as a feeder for England's public schools including one of the nation's oldest public schools, Loughborough Grammar School.



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