Fairfield Road Primary School
Community primary school in Manchester (Tameside).
KS2 RWM expected
69%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
85%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
85%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.3%
▲ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.3
▲ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
28.6%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
434 / 472 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Fairfield Road Primary School is a primary school located in Manchester, Tameside. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 438 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 472. The school is led by Mr Alec Stephenson.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Woodland TrustRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 106207
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Constituency
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Stacey Graham | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Bramble | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Darren Martin | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Helena Tansey | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Karen Sutcliffe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Darren Frost | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Ms Amanda Hatton Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Joanne Foulds Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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