Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford, based in Castleford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford currently has around 493 pupils on roll, which is about 117% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.3% boys and 47.7% girls. Around 53.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Stansfield Drive, Castleford, WF10 3DB |
| Website: | Fairburnview.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01977558350 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wakefield |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Alex Webb |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141961 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/12/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 493 |
| Number of Boys: | 258 |
| Number of Girls: | 235 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.90% | 458 |
| Other White | 5.10% | 25 |
| African | 0.60% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Stansfield Drive , WF10 3DB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Redhill Junior School Stansfield Drive , Airedale WF10 3DB | - not rated | 32 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castleford Redhill Infant School Queen's Park Drive , Airedale WF10 3JX | - not rated | 235 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oyster Park Primary Academy Watling Road , Ferry Fryston WF10 3SN | 2out of 4 | 562 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Castleford Oyster Park Primary School Watling Road , Ferry Fryston WF10 3SN | - not rated | 562 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU | 2out of 4 | 673 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Airedale High School Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU | - not rated | 673 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Castleford High School Technology and Sports College With Hearing Impairment Resource Ferrybridge Road , WF10 4JQ | - not rated | 2,040 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Castleford Academy Ferrybridge Road , WF10 4JQ | - not rated | 2,040 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Top School Kershaw Avenue , Airedale WF10 3ES | - not rated | 500 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield Pathways School Poplar Avenue , Townville WF10 3QJ | - not rated | 618 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pontefract the Castle School Poplar Avenue , Townville WF10 3QJ | - not rated | 665 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.