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Fairfield Primary School

Primary · Community school · Widnes, WA8 6TH

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,869 of 15,057

Better than 61% of schools in England

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

Fairfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Jan 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils582
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Vicky Pierce
Local authorityHalton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111197.

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 schoolHaltonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%, better than England, better than Halton62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Halton8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Halton105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Halton104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Halton105105
Expected standard in reading81%, better than England, better than Halton75%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to Halton72%73%
Expected standard in maths80%, better than England, better than Halton73%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils582
Girls285
Boys297
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.32.3%
First language not English12.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.146
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size27.9

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
80.9%
Other White
6.4%
Other ethnic group
2.9%
Other mixed
2.7%
Other Asian
1.9%
Indian
1%
African
1%
White and Asian
0.9%
Pakistani
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%

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 teacher18.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.8
Teachers (FTE)31
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.6
Support staff (FTE)19.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2532
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2530
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.48
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.110
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.47
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.47
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolHaltonEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, better than Halton5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.4%, similar to England, better than Halton14.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Halton0.8%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 rate1.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
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 Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryWade Deacon High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miNurseryBirchfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miNurseryAspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Requires improvement
0.6 miSecondarySaints Peter and Paul Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryKingsway Primary Academy SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryFarnworth Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Fairfield Primary School

What is Fairfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Fairfield Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Jan 2015.

How does Fairfield Primary School rank in England?

Fairfield Primary School ranks 5,869 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 61% of schools).

What are Fairfield Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils at Fairfield Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Fairfield Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Fairfield Primary School made 48 offers from 110 applications (2.3 per offer), and 47 of 47 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Fairfield Primary School?

Fairfield Primary School has 582 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Fairfield Primary School?

Fairfield Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Fairfield Primary School?

At Fairfield Primary School, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Fairfield Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Fairfield Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.4% 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.