Bury
Fairfield Community Primary School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, close to the national average of around 61%.
- 58%
- Expected standard (R+W+M)
- 0%
- Higher standard (R+W+M)
- 2024/2025
- Academic year
KS2 progress scores (reading, writing, maths progress) are not yet surfaced in this summary. Check the performance table section below.
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
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Admissions and catchment
Reception entry · Bury council allocation figures, 2023–2025
Add a postcode to see where you would sit against past cut-offs.
Bury did not publish a usable last offer distance for this school in 2023–2025.
Why we say “Cut-off not published”
- 64 applications for 30 places in 2025 (2.1 per place).
What could change this
- We measure a straight line from your postcode centre. The council measures from your home address, sometimes along walking routes, so treat anything near the line with care.
- Cut-offs move every year with the number of applicants and siblings.
- Children with an EHC plan, looked-after children and siblings are usually offered places before distance is used.
- Past allocations never guarantee a place.
No usable distance was published, so there is nothing to draw.
Last offer distance
Furthest child offered a place.
Applications and places
Published admission number (PAN) against applications
64 applications for 30 places in 2025
30 offers made at first allocation, 2025
Councils count applications differently (all preferences or first preferences only).
Pupils on roll
School census count against building capacity
102% full. Source: Get Information about Schools, 26 September 2026. A full school can still have places in the entry year.
Sources — check them yourself
- 2025 (first allocation): Bury council allocation figures (PDF)
- 2024 (first allocation): Bury council allocation figures (PDF)
- 2023 (first allocation): Bury council allocation figures (PDF)
- Official admissions page: Bury. Use its address checker or booklet to confirm your own position.
Figures collected from council publications on 27 September 2026 and shown as printed, converted to km. Years the council did not publish are left blank. Past allocations never guarantee a place.
KS2 results history
| Year | Pupils | Expected % | Higher % | Reading | Writing | Maths | Read score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | — | 58.0% | 0.0% | 76.0% | 73.0% | 82.0% | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| 2023/2024 | — | 40.0% | 3.0% | 69.0% | 60.0% | 66.0% | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| 2022/2023 | — | 60.0% | 3.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 71.0% | 104.0 | 104.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other primary schools in Bury for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 105287 |
| Local authority | Bury |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Primary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-11 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher V Gilkey |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BL9 7SD |
| Latest pupils | 256 |
| FSM eligible | 41.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Rochdale Old Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 7SD
www.fairfieldprimarybury.org.uk/View local authority page1617641559| DfE number | 2006 |
| UKPRN | 10070106 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 16 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 25 May 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 29 Mar 2023 |
| Publication date | 25 May 2023 |