Fairfield Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 28 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Cumberland
Unique reference
142196
Address
Gallowbarrow, CA13 0DX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
445 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
45.8%
Girls
54.2%
First language not English
3.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
7.6%
Persistent absence
12.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 90.1%
Unclassified 2.7%
Other White 2.2%
Mixed 2.2%
Pakistani 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
African 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.2
WritingAverage1.2
MathsAverage-0.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 69%
Local authority average 53%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 12%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Fairfield Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
50
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
50
2nd preference
16
3rd preference
10
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
50
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.1
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
0
2
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
8
5
3
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
11
4
7
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
26
13
13
Reception, Full-time
49
24
25
Year 1
57
27
30
Year 2
58
35
23
Year 3
62
23
39
Year 4
58
24
34
Year 5
54
26
28
Year 6
60
23
37
Year 2023-2024

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