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Fairfield Primary School

Community school · Widnes · WA8 6TH

Ages 4–11 · 582 pupils · Halton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-24

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
543

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 fill94%

582 pupils · 620 places

Pupils on roll
582
Boys / girls
297 / 285
School capacity
620
Capacity fill
582 / 620 (94%)
Free school meals
32.3%
FSM pupils
188
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 Vicky Pierce

Location

Address
Peelhouse Lane
Postcode
WA8 6TH
Town
Widnes
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Halton
District
Halton
Constituency
Widnes and Halewood
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 4–11, in Widnes, Halton, 582 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 32.3%.

Open schools in Widnes
32
Primary schools in Widnes
20
Academies among open schools in Widnes
25% (8)
Open schools in WA8
32
Primary in WA8
20
Open schools in Halton LA
70
Primary in Halton LA
49

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 WidnesNear WA8

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Pierce
Telephone
01514240123
Website
www.fairfieldprimaryschool.org.uk/

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