Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Stansfield Drive, Castleford, WF10 3DBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford is a primary school in Castleford for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. It ranks 9th of 10 primary schools in Castleford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 December 2023, report published 21 January 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths30%

30%, 32 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

471 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals44.4%

44.4%, 17.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.4%

7.4%, 14.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.8%

10.8%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Oyster Park Primary Academy	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	43% met the expected standard
Airedale Junior Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Airedale Infant Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Townville Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Glasshoughton Infant Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Alex Webb
Phone: 01977558350
Website: Fairburnview.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stansfield Drive, Castleford, WF10 3DB
Local authority: Wakefield
URN: 141961

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.