Fairfield Primary School
Glenfield Road, Fairfield, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7PWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Fairfield Primary School is a primary school in Stockton-on-Tees for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 86 schools in Stockton-on-Tees. It ranks 11th of 40 primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2011.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 2 November 2011, report published 21 November 2011
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 27 September 2022
This is a happy school. A strong, inclusive ethos permeates all aspects of school organisation and effectiveness. Relationships are strong and trusting. As one pupil explained: 'Our teachers invest in us.' Pupils thrive in this environment. Classrooms are calm and inviting and very well resourced. Pupils demonstrate extremely positive attitudes to their learning and are highly focused on their lessons. This means lessons flow without interruption. Expectations for good behaviour are high. Such is the extent of leaders' work in this aspect of school life that pupils behave well because they know it is the right thing to do. Incidents of bullying are uncommon. Pupils are confident that should an incident occur, adults in school would deal with it sensitively and effectively. Pupils know the various forms of bullying. They know how important it is to tell a trusted adult. Playtimes are lively events. Pupils use this time to run off energy. Some pupils said that they would like more planned activities during this time. A quiet space is available for those pupils who find large spaces more challenging.
What the school should improve
- Leaders have structured their curriculum plans to build and consolidate pupils' subject- specific knowledge and skills over time. Opportunities to extend pupils' thinking or deepen pupils' understanding of core concepts is less clear. As a result, this can limit pupils' depth of learning. Leaders need to strengthen this aspect of curriculum planning, so that more pupils receive increasing opportunities to extend their thinking and gain a deeper understanding of key concepts, thus leading to increased proportions of pupils successfully achieving greater depth.
- Leaders' new assessment tracking system is not fully embedded. There remain anomalies in some curriculum subjects, between the progress statements within the assessment tool, compared with the school's curriculum plans. This means that there is sometimes a disconnect between what is being taught and what is being assessed. Leaders need to tackle this, to enable teachers to have an accurate oversight of pupils' progress and attainment to plan their future learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
455 pupils on roll, with places for 500
Schools near Fairfield Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | 0.3 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 74% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity Rosehill CofE Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Whitehouse Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| Hartburn Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 81% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Birtwhistle
- Phone
- 01642581305
- Address
- Glenfield Road, Fairfield, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7PW
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- URN
- 134621
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.