Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151422.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 87 |
| Girls | 40 |
| Boys | 47 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 5.7% |
| First language not English | 2.3% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 79 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 8 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 0 |
| Average class size | 23 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 4.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 2.4 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 4.76 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 12 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 35 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 17 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 12 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 12 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.2%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 4.9%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire | 11.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Burton Salmon Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2023. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Oyster Park Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2026. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 May 2018. | |
| 1.8 mi | Primary | Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2023. |
Fairburn Community Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 3 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Fairburn Community Primary School made 12 offers from 35 applications (2.9 per offer), and 12 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Fairburn Community Primary School has 87 pupils aged 5 to 11.
Fairburn Community Primary School had 79 school places in 2024/25.
At Fairburn Community Primary School, the average class had 23 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Fairburn Community Primary School missed 3.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.9% 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.