Fairfield Community Primary School
Rochdale Old Road, Bury, BL9 7SD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Gilkey
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Oak Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Bury North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 249
- URN
- 152377
- Local authority
- Bury
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617641559
About this school
Fairfield Community Primary School is a primary academy in Bury. It teaches children aged 2 to 11.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Fairfield Community Primary School (URN 105287).
How Fairfield Community Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Ward Community Primary School | 62% | 5.8% | 55.3% | 474 | 0.6 miles |
| Heap Bridge Village Primary School | — | 4.8% | 27.4% | 170 | 0.7 miles |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | 43% | 6.2% | 64.3% | 184 | 0.7 miles |
| St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 64% | 5.1% | 26.2% | 342 | 0.7 miles |
| Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 48% | 6.8% | 48.2% | 202 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Location
Nearby schools
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East Ward Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bury
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Heap Bridge Village Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bury
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St Paul's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bury
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St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Bury
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Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Heywood
Other schools in Bury
- Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School Primary
- Chantlers Primary School Primary
- Chesham Primary Academy Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- East Ward Community Primary School Primary
- Edenfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Elton Community Primary School Primary
- Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Greenhill Primary School Primary
- Greenmount Primary School Primary
- Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Hazlehurst Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Fairfield Community Primary School teach?
- Fairfield Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bury.
- Who is the headteacher of Fairfield Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Fairfield Community Primary School is Mrs Victoria Gilkey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Fairfield Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fairfield Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- Is Fairfield Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Fairfield Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Fairfield Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Fairfield Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Fairfield Community Primary School?
- Fairfield Community Primary School is part of OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Fairfield Community Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Fairfield Community Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.