Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Stansfield Drive, Airedale, Castleford WF10 3DB

https://www.fairburnview.co.uk/

Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Wakefield). It has about 480 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In December 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Representation, Disadvantaged pupils and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Admissions, Environment and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Oyster Park Primary Academy
0.4		Airedale Junior School
0.4		Airedale Infant School
0.4		Townville Academy
1.1		Glasshoughton Infant Academy
1.1		Castleford Park Junior Academy
1.2		St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
1.2		Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
1.6		Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford
1.7		Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
1.8		Half Acres Primary Academy
1.8		Fairburn Community Primary School

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Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is poor.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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