Fairfield Community Primary School, Bury
Data last updated 16 Mar 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school's leadership team has responded quickly and decisively to improve the school since its last inspection. Pupils enjoy coming to school and parents have confidence in the school's direction. Leaders are now tracking pupil progress more carefully to identify which children need extra help or challenge.
Key Strengths
- School leaders have clear improvement plans focused on teaching quality and pupil learning
- Senior leaders now have a clearer view of which pupils need additional support and which need extra challenge
- Strong confidence from parents, pupils, and staff that improvements will be achieved and sustained
- Governors developing skills to hold leaders accountable for school performance
Areas for Improvement
- Staff need to become more confident and skilled in using the revised systems to check pupils' progress
- Leaders need to enhance their view of teaching quality across the school
- Need to demonstrate progress for different groups of pupils, including those with free school meals and special educational needs
Fairfield Community Primary School was judged to require improvement in February 2013. This monitoring visit in April 2013 found that the headteacher, senior leadership team, and governors have taken swift and urgent action to bring about improvement.
At a Glance
41.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 69% to 76%. Maths has improved from 66% to 82%. Writing has improved from 60% to 73%.
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
31.8
KS2
8
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
256 pupils
249 capacity
7 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Bury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bury
Admissions Demand - Bury
Places available
2,316
Applications
1,908
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Bury (2025/26)
Inspection History(13)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.78353%
Overall absence
11.28205%
Persistent absence
195
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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