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Fairburn Community Primary School

Community school · Knottingley · WF11 9JY

Ages 4–11 · 92 pupils · North Yorkshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

4.1%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)46%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.7%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
82

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill111%

92 pupils · 83 places

Pupils on roll
92
Boys / girls
47 / 45
School capacity
83
Capacity fill
92 / 83 (111%)
Free school meals
12%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Cornhill

Location

Address
Great North Road, Fairburn
Postcode
WF11 9JY
Town
Knottingley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Selby
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Knottingley, North Yorkshire, 92 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12%.

Open schools in Knottingley
9
Primary schools in Knottingley
7
Academies among open schools in Knottingley
89% (8)
Open schools in WF11
9
Primary in WF11
7
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Primary in North Yorkshire LA
290

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in KnottingleyNear WF11

  • Oyster Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 3SN · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM50.9%

    1.6 miles away

  • Airedale Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 3EP · Wakefield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM41.0%

    2.1 miles away

  • Townville Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 3QJ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–7

    • FSM23.5%

    2.1 miles away

  • Airedale Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 3QJ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM20.5%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Cornhill

Official links