Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 December 2023
Fairburn View is a warm and nurturing school. Staff promote the school's ambitions consistently. The school inspires all pupils and helps them to succeed. As a community, staff reinforce to pupils the school's mantra that 'we can and we will'. The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Pupils study a wide range of subjects. Pupils thoroughly enjoy learning. Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school. There are very caring working relationships between staff and pupils. Pupils are happy and safe. If they have any concerns or worries, pupils know that they can talk to an adult. Bullying incidents are rare and the school is quick to sort these out. Most pupils attend school regularly. However, a small number of pupils do not attend school as often as they need to. These pupils do not fully benefit from the curriculum. The school ensures pupils have many opportunities to broaden their personal development. Pupils learn about different religions and cultures. Pupils go on visits to gain a better understanding of their local community and heritage. On one school trip, for example, pupils experience the conditions in which miners worked.
What the school should improve
- The long- and medium-term plans in a small number of subjects are underdeveloped. The school has not made sufficiently clear what important learning needs to be covered by pupils and in what order. This is limiting pupils' understanding and achievement in these subjects. The school should ensure that all subjects have effective plans that support pupils' progress consistently well across the curriculum.
- A number of pupils are frequently absent. These pupils do not progress through the intended learning as well as they could. The school must continue to review its strategies for improving the attendance of pupils to ensure all pupils have high attendance and benefit from the curriculum on offer.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
471 pupils on roll, with places for 420
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
- 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.