Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 5 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Unique reference
- 141961
- Address
- Stansfield Drive, WF10 3DB
- Website
- Fairburnview.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 493 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 7.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.8%
- Persistent absence
- 27.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.7%
White British 92.9%
Other White 5.1%
Mixed 1%
African 0.6%
Indian 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.4
WritingBelow average-2.4
MathsAverage0.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 53%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 53
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 50
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 50
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 3 2 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 30 12 18 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 35 20 15 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 15 9 6 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 36 24 |
| Year 1 | 56 29 27 |
| Year 2 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 3 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 4 | 62 32 30 |
| Year 5 | 51 28 23 |
| Year 6 | 60 28 32 |