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Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford

Community school · Castleford · WF10 3DB

Ages 2–11 · 471 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

9.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.2%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
354

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill112%

471 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
471
Boys / girls
246 / 225
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
471 / 420 (112%)
Free school meals
51.7%
FSM pupils
208
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Alex Webb

Location

Address
Stansfield Drive
Postcode
WF10 3DB
Town
Castleford
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2–11, in Castleford, Wakefield, 471 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 51.7%.

Open schools in Castleford
19
Primary schools in Castleford
15
Academies among open schools in Castleford
79% (15)
Open schools in WF10
19
Primary in WF10
15
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Primary in Wakefield LA
113

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 CastlefordNear WF10

  • Oyster Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 3SN · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.3 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%

    0.4 miles away

  • Townville Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 3QJ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–7

    • FSM23.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Airedale Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 3QJ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM20.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Glasshoughton Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 4BH · Wakefield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM7.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Castleford Park Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 4BB · Wakefield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM24.0%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Alex Webb
Telephone
01977558350
Website
Fairburnview.co.uk

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