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EnglandNorth WestCumberlandCA13 0DXFairfield Primary School
Primary

Fairfield Primary School

Primary

Cumberland · Cockermouth · CA13 0DX http://www.fairfieldprimary.co.uk

Pupils
447
cap. 420
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
83%
RWM expected · 2024/25
23%
RWM higher · 2024/25
447
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
83%
RWM expected · 2024/25
23%
RWM higher · 2024/25
447
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 28/09/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCumberland
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.0:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Fairfield Primary School · Primary · Cumberland

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
83%
+16pp
86%77%67%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
RWM higher standard
23%
+5pp
23%18%12%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 23%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
85%
Reading higher standard
42%
Writing expected standard
89%
Writing higher standard
32%
Maths expected standard
92%
Maths higher standard
36%
Science expected standard
94%
SPAG expected standard
91%
SPAG higher standard
38%
Reading scaled score
107.0
Maths scaled score
107.0
GPS scaled score
108.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
447
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
4%

Contact

Address
Gallowbarrow, Cockermouth, CA13 0DX
Local authority
Cumberland
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2583%23%85%42%89%32%92%36%94%91%107.0107.0108.015%447
2023/2467%18%78%30%78%30%80%30%88%73%106.0105.0106.012%445
2022/2369%12%83%31%81%25%80%19%90%80%106.0104.0106.0+0.20+1.20-0.8011%438
2018/1986%14%89%23%93%38%98%43%96%96%105.0108.0109.0+1.40+4.00+3.406%378
2017/1880%18%84%39%86%43%90%27%100%80%107.0106.0107.0+2.30+4.10+2.20353
2016/1778%15%83%54%83%20%88%53%98%83%109.0108.0107.0+2.40-0.50+2.402%371

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2544722.715%4%7%3%4%
2023/2444525.212%4%9%4%8%
2022/2343825.311%4%9%6%20%
2021/2242527.111%3%10%6%12%
2020/2139726.57%4%8%
2018/1937823.76%5%6%3%4%
2017/1818.94%7%
2016/1737121.12%6%6%4%4%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.