Fairfield Primary School

About Fairfield Primary School

Fairfield Primary School sits comfortably above the local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes, a clear point of difference for families in Stockton-on-Tees. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 66%, Fairfield achieves 78% — a twelve-point gap that puts the school in the top quarter of primaries nationally. This isn't a school that just scrapes by; it ranks 16th out of 55 primary schools in the borough, placing it in the top 30% locally. The school is oversubscribed too, with 112 applications for 58 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 56 of those offers went to first-preference families. That level of demand suggests local parents see the same data you're looking at now.

Digging into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the picture is consistently strong across the core subjects. In maths, 86% of pupils reached the expected standard and 40% achieved the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 107. Reading was similar: 83% at expected, 33% at higher, average score 106. Writing saw 86% at expected and 19% at the higher mark. The combined expected standard of 78% is well above the national median, and the school's ranking score of 78 places it in the top 25% nationally. Ofsted last inspected in 2022 and confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership, early years provision and overall effectiveness all rated Good in the most recent graded inspection. The previous full inspection in 2011 also rated the school Good, so there's a consistent track record here.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including an ICT suite, sports hall, gymnasium, music rooms, art studios and even a chapel, plus a sensory room — useful for the wide SEND provision on offer, which covers everything from dyslexia and speech and language needs to autistic spectrum disorder and physical disabilities. Nursery provision is available from age three, and the school runs clubs like film, book, drama, choir and chess, plus sports including rounders, swimming, cricket, gymnastics and tennis. With 459 pupils against a capacity of 450, the school is full to the brim, and 21.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals — slightly above the national average but not dramatically so. This is a well-regarded, academically solid primary that local families clearly trust, and the data backs that up.

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