Fairfield Road Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Manchester, Tameside
Fairfield Road Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, Tameside for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 June 2025. Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Grove Street, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6AF
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 434 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this school.”
- “Everyone is made to feel welcome at this school which is at the heart of its community.”
- “Pupils feel safe and happy at school.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the curriculum does not cover all of the essential content.”
- “As a result, some pupils miss out on important subject knowledge.”
- “In addition, sometimes the activities that pupils are asked to complete do not help them to commit learning to their long-term memory.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 51 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 50 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as Tameside published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Tameside.
- Manchester Road Primary Academy 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Moorside Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Greenside Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Aldwyn Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Audenshaw Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published