Fairburn Community Primary School
Academy converter in Knottingley, North Yorkshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 87 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 83 |
| Free school meals | 5.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | SELBY EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Address | Great North Road, Fairburn, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 9JY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.fairburn.n-yorks.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01977672158 |
| URN | 151422 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 December 2024, published 14 January 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Fairburn Community Primary School, URN 121390).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Burton Salmon Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Oyster Park Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Airedale Junior Academy (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Airedale Infant Academy (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Townville Academy (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.