Fairfield Community Primary School is a primary school located in Bury. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 16/05/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading is above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Rochdale Old Road, Bury, BL9 7SD
Website: www.fairfieldprimarybury.org.uk/
Telephone: 01617641559
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bury
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs V Gilkey
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105287

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/05/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 258
Number of Boys: 126
Number of Girls: 132

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 3 Confidence interval 0.9 to 5.1
Writing
Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -1.4 to 2.5
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.4 Confidence interval 1.6 to 5.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:71%
England Average:65%

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

School:14%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hoyle Nursery School
Chesham Fold Road , BL9 6HR
4out of 4 853 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fairfield Community Primary School
Rochdale Old Road , BL9 7SD
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
East Ward Community Primary School
Willow Street , BL9 7QZ
3out of 4 1,080 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Heap Bridge Village Primary School
Heap Brow , Heap Bridge BL9 7JP
3out of 4 1,189 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Bury
Porritt Street , Via Huntley Mount Road BL9 6LJ
2out of 4 1,237 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School
Danesmoor Drive , BL9 6ER
3out of 4 1,243 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hazel Wood High School
Hazel Avenue , BL9 7QT
1out of 4 1,139 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Pot Hall , Wilton Grove OL10 2AA
3out of 4 3,197 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bury College
Market Street , BL9 0BG
- not rated 2,711 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Holy Cross College
169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB
- not rated 3,185 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pennine House Hospital School
Pennine House , Fairfield General Hospital BL9 7TD
- not rated 516 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Cambian Chesham House School
Chesham House , Thrush Drive BL9 6JD
- not rated 979 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bury Grammar Schools
Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN
- not rated 3,139 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School
Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH
- not rated 3,263 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.