Fairfield Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Cockermouth, Cumberland
Fairfield Primary School is a primary school in Cockermouth, Cumberland for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 September 2023.
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Catchment area for Fairfield Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Gallowbarrow, Cockermouth, CA13 0DX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 455 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils demonstrate warmth and kindness towards each other.”
- “They enjoy respectful interactions with the adults at the school, who care for them well.”
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
To improve
- “On occasion, for some pupils who are at the early stages of reading, staff do not address gaps in their phonics knowledge quickly enough.”
- “This means that some pupils move on to new learning before they are ready.”
- “As a result, they do not achieve as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 November 2023 (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) | 83% | 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: 47 first-preference applications, 47 offers in total, 47 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- All Saints' CofE School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy 1.7 mi Good
- Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School 2.0 mi Not judged
- St Bridget's CofE School 2.5 mi School remains Good
- Broughton Primary School 2.9 mi School remains Good
- Lorton School 3.9 mi Standards maintained
- Dean CofE School 4.3 mi Good
- Broughton Moor Primary School 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade