Fairburn Community Primary School is a mainstream primary school in Knottingley, North Yorkshire, for children aged 5 to 11. In January 2026, 8 of its 87 pupils (9.2%) were getting SEN support and 0 (0%) had an EHC plan.
- Ages 5–11
- 87 pupils
Special educational needs here
From the school census, January 2026. Compared with state primary schools across England and in North Yorkshire.
9.2% get SEN support
8 of 87 pupils. Help in school without an EHC plan.
Lower than the England average.
0% have an EHC plan
0 of 87 pupils. A legal plan from the council, for children who need more help.
Lower than the England average.
Figures show how many children the school supports, not how well. To see how it would support your child, talk to the SENCO and read its SEN information report on the school’s website.
School details
- Type
- Mainstream primary school
- Run as
- Academy
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 87 (places for 83)
- Headteacher
- Emma Cornhill
- Part of
- Selby Educational Trust
- Free school meals
- 5.7% of pupils eligible
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- School reference (URN)
- 151422
How SEN support works
4 steps, from a first chat to an EHC plan
- Talk to the class teacher and the SENCO
If you’re worried about your child, ask for a meeting. Every school has a SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis to get help.
- SEN support
The school should work out what your child needs, agree a plan with you, put it in place and review it together, usually each term. This is called SEN support.
- An EHC needs assessment
If your child needs more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask North Yorkshire council for an EHC needs assessment. It can lead to an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, which the council must make sure is delivered.
- Free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can help at any stage, and can come to meetings with the school with you.
Questions to ask the SENCO
10 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them at the meeting.
Ofsted
Graded by area, December 2024
Inspected in December 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Great North Road, Fairburn, Knottingley, WF11 9JY
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Nearby
Specialist schools and SEN units
- Oyster Park Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.5 miles
- Airedale Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 1.9 miles
- Balance Alternative Provision Independent · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 2.2 miles
- The Grange School Independent · Ages 5–14 4.0 miles
Other mainstream schools
- Burton Salmon Community Primary School Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 26.6%, EHC plans 1.6% 1.1 miles
- Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 8.6%, EHC plans 1.6% 1.5 miles
- Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Primary · Ages 2–11 · SEN support 10.8%, EHC plans 3.8% 1.8 miles
All mainstream schools in North Yorkshire SEND schools in North Yorkshire
Questions about Fairburn Community Primary School
How many pupils at Fairburn Community Primary School have special educational needs?
In the January 2026 school census, 8 of the 87 pupils (9.2%) were getting SEN support and 0 (0%) had an EHC plan. Across England’s state primary schools it is 15.4% and 4.1%.
Who do I talk to about my child’s needs at Fairburn Community Primary School?
The SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Every school has one, and every school must publish an SEN information report on its website explaining how it supports pupils with SEND.
How do I apply for a place at Fairburn Community Primary School?
Through North Yorkshire council’s school admissions, in the normal application round or during the year. If your child has an EHC plan, you don’t apply this way: you ask for the school to be named in the plan instead.
Can my child with an EHC plan go to Fairburn Community Primary School?
You can ask for Fairburn Community Primary School to be named in your child’s EHC plan. The council must consult the school and name it, unless it would be unsuitable for your child’s age, ability or needs, or would affect other children’s education or the efficient use of resources.
Does Fairburn Community Primary School have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Not according to the Department for Education’s register of schools. The nearest mainstream school with one is Oyster Park Primary Academy, about 1.5 miles away.
Where is Fairburn Community Primary School?
Great North Road, Fairburn, Knottingley, WF11 9JY, in North Yorkshire.
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