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Fairfield Community Primary School

Bury, BL9 7SDPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
40%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#12,529
of 13,686 nationally

About Fairfield Community Primary School

Fairfield Community Primary School in Bury holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The inspection report singled out personal development as Outstanding, while quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and early years provision were all judged Good. On the headline academic metric for primary schools, the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 40%, which sits below the Bury local authority average of 64%. This places the school 45th out of 46 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the bottom tier locally and in the bottom 10% nationally. The data suggests that while the school provides a supportive environment with strong personal development, its core academic outcomes are an area where many families will want to look closely.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRochdale Old Road, Bury, Bury, BL9 7SD
HeadteacherV Gilkey
Local AuthorityBury
Number of Pupils256
Free School Meals (FSM)41.6%
School Capacity256 / 249 (103% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersGymnasticsCricketAthleticsCross CountrySwimming

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubFilm ClubArt ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Fairfield Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.