Fairfield Road Primary School
Community school in Manchester, Tameside.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 434 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 472 |
| Free school meals | 29.50% |
| Local authority | Tameside |
| Address | Grove Street, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6AF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.fairfieldroad.tameside.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01613703625 |
| URN | 106207 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 June 2025, published 17 July 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 March 2024, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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
- Manchester Road Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Clement's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Moorside Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Greenside Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Higher Openshaw Community School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Tameside
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