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Fairfield Primary School

Primary · Community school · Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7PW

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,912 of 15,057

Better than 74% 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 2 Nov 2011

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils455
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Robert Birtwhistle
Local authorityStockton-on-Tees
Opened01 Sept 2004
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 134621.

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 schoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%, better than England, better than Stockton-on-Tees65%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 Stockton-on-Tees8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Stockton-on-Tees106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Stockton-on-Tees105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Stockton-on-Tees105105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, similar to Stockton-on-Tees77%76%
Expected standard in writing88%, better than England, better than Stockton-on-Tees75%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Stockton-on-Tees76%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils455
Girls222
Boys233
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20.2%
First language not English5.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.397
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.41
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size27.2

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
85.5%
Other Asian
2.6%
White and Asian
2.4%
Pakistani
2.2%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
Chinese
0.7%
Other White
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%
Other mixed
0.4%
Indian
0.4%

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 teacher21.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)20.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.97
Support staff (FTE)21.87
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.1

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.54
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.124
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.53
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.53
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 schoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Overall absence4.6%, better than England, similar to Stockton-on-Tees5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.1%, similar to England, similar to Stockton-on-Tees12.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Stockton-on-Tees0.8%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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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
0.1 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, StocktonAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Rosehill CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryIan Ramsey Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miSecondaryOur Lady & St. Bede Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Grangefield AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryWhitehouse Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHartburn Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryOutwood Academy BishopsgarthAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryHardwick Green Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

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 2 Nov 2011.

How does Fairfield Primary School rank in England?

Fairfield Primary School ranks 3,912 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 74% of schools).

What are Fairfield Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% 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 54 offers from 124 applications (2.3 per offer), and 53 of 53 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Fairfield Primary School?

Fairfield Primary School has 455 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Fairfield Primary School?

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

How big are classes at Fairfield Primary School?

At Fairfield Primary School, the average class had 27.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Fairfield Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Fairfield Primary School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.1% 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.