Fairfield House School
57-59 Warburton Lane, Partington, Manchester, M31 4NLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Fairfield House School is a special school in Manchester for ages 8 to 25. It is one of the 101 schools in Trafford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in April 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 April 2024, report published 9 June 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 April 2024
Pupils enjoy coming to school. Typically, they start the school day excited and positive about the day's new learning experiences. Pupils new to the school settle in quickly and form close relationships with their peers. Pupils develop strong and trusting bonds with staff. The school has high expectations for pupils' learning. Pupils progress well in most areas of the curriculum. That said, in some subjects, pupils do not learn as well as they should as staff lack the subject-specific expertise to deliver the curriculum effectively. Pupils are respectful. They behave well and enjoy learning. Staff help pupils to become well-rounded, tolerant, caring and active citizens. Pupils regularly volunteer their services in a local café. They raise funds for different worthy causes, including children's charities and a community food bank. Pupils enjoy caring for the small animals, including chickens and rabbits, on the nearby farm. They take part in a wealth of sporting activities, including cycling, swimming and trampolining. Pupils value their trips such as to museums. Pupils are encouraged to develop their hobbies and interests, for instance woodland walks, reading and baking.
What the school should improve
- The school has not ensured that staff deliver the phonics programme consistently well. As a result, pupils are not developing their reading accuracy and fluency as quickly as they should. The school should remedy this by making sure that staff get the training and support that they need so that pupils learn to read successfully.
- The school does not have an accurate understanding of what pupils know and can do. This hinders staff in identifying the next steps that pupils should make in their learning. The school should support staff to use assessment strategies to check on pupils' learning and inform teaching.
- In some subjects, staff do not have the knowledge that they need to implement the curriculum effectively. This hampers pupils' learning in these areas. The school should ensure that staff have the expertise that they need to deliver the curriculum well.
Pupil numbers and mix
7 pupils on roll, with places for 12
Schools near Fairfield House School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changing Lives | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Delamere School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Brentwood School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Manor Academy Sale | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 2.8 |
| Birchwood School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 8 to 25
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Kika
- Phone
- 01617762827
- Address
- 57-59 Warburton Lane, Partington, Manchester, M31 4NL
- Local authority
- Trafford
- URN
- 136239
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.