Fairfield Primary School

Primary · Cumberland · CA13 0DX · URN 142196

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-09-28Cohort 455

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 53

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 131 schools in Cumberland

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
83%
Cumberland 55.3%England 61%
27.7 percentage points above the area average of 55.3
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
23%
Cumberland 5.4%England 8%
17.6 percentage points above the area average of 5.4
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
107
Cumberland 104.75England 105
2.3 above the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
107
Cumberland 103.01England 105
4 above the area average of 103
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
108
Cumberland 104.09England 105
3.9 above the area average of 104.1
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
38%
Cumberland 22.7%England 32%
15.4 percentage points above the area average of 22.7
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
85%
Cumberland 72.2%
12.8 percentage points above the area average of 72.2
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
89%
Cumberland 68.7%
20.3 percentage points above the area average of 68.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
92%
Cumberland 68.5%
23.5 percentage points above the area average of 68.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
53
Cumberland 23
30.2 above the area average of 22.8
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Cumberland	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	83% Cumberland 55.3%England 61%	27.7 percentage points above the area average of 55.3	22 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	23% Cumberland 5.4%England 8%	17.6 percentage points above the area average of 5.4	15 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	107 Cumberland 104.75England 105	2.3 above the area average of 104.8	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	107 Cumberland 103.01England 105	4 above the area average of 103	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	108 Cumberland 104.09England 105	3.9 above the area average of 104.1	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	38% Cumberland 22.7%England 32%	15.4 percentage points above the area average of 22.7	6 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	85% Cumberland 72.2%	12.8 percentage points above the area average of 72.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	89% Cumberland 68.7%	20.3 percentage points above the area average of 68.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	92% Cumberland 68.5%	23.5 percentage points above the area average of 68.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	53 Cumberland 23	30.2 above the area average of 22.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Cumberland · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 22.4 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 4.6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 6.3% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 11.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.4pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 38% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 23% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 22pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 83% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 87.8% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Common questions about Fairfield Primary School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Fairfield Primary School Good at its inspection on 28/09/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Fairfield Primary School is a primary school in Cumberland, postcode CA13 0DX (URN 142196).
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Feeder schools

Named as a feeder for

Cockermouth School [PDF] Cockermouth School Admissions Policy 2024-25
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren who attend one of the following feeder primary schools whose students usually transfer to Cockermouth School for their secondary education; ... Fairfield Primary School\u201d

Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.

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