Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford
Community primary school in Castleford (Wakefield).
KS2 RWM expected
30%
▼ 32pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
60%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
55%
▼ 19pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
47%
▼ 25pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
91.2%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.8
▼ 1.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
44.4%
▲ 20pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
112%
471 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford is a primary school located in Castleford, Wakefield. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 493 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Miss Alex Webb.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 141961
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Constituency
- Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (5 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nichola Smith | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jonathan Foster Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Hargreaves | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alex Clayton | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Danny Bullock | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Melinda Rudge-Priestley | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
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