School profile

Fairfield Road Primary School

Primary · Community school · Manchester, M43 6AF

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Outstanding
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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,492 of 15,057

Better than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Fairfield Road Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils434
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Alec Stephenson
Local authorityTameside
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106207.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolTamesideEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%, better than England, better than Tameside60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.14%, better than England, better than Tameside5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Tameside105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Tameside104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Tameside105105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, better than Tameside75%76%
Expected standard in writing71%, similar to England, similar to Tameside70%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Tameside74%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils434
Girls216
Boys218
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.6%
First language not English23%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.401
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.73
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size28.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
54.1%
Other mixed
10.1%
Other White
7.4%
African
6%
Pakistani
5.1%
Chinese
3.5%
Other Asian
2.3%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
Other Black
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)20.21
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.9
Support staff (FTE)23.7
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.105
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.51
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)10

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolTamesideEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, similar to Tameside5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.9%, similar to England, similar to Tameside13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Tameside0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Fairfield Road Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryFairfield High School for GirlsAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryManchester Road Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryDroylsden AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Clement's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMoorside Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGreenside Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryWright Robinson CollegeAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Fairfield Road Primary School

What is Fairfield Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Fairfield Road Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Fairfield Road Primary School rank in England?

Fairfield Road Primary School ranks 5,492 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 63% of schools).

What are Fairfield Road Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Fairfield Road Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Fairfield Road Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Fairfield Road Primary School made 59 offers from 105 applications (1.8 per offer), and 50 of 51 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Fairfield Road Primary School?

Fairfield Road Primary School has 434 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Fairfield Road Primary School?

Fairfield Road Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Fairfield Road Primary School?

At Fairfield Road Primary School, the average class had 28.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Fairfield Road Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Fairfield Road Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.