Fairfield Road Primary School
School Name: Fairfield Road Primary School Address: Grove Street, Droylsden Town/City: Manchester Postcode: M43 6AF Telephone Number: 0161 370 3625 Website: http://www.fairfieldroad.tameside.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mr Alec Stephenson
Capacity: 472
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 434 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 92% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 29.5%
URN: 106207
DfE Number: 357/2045
UKPRN: 10078977
UPRN: 200001847391
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Tameside (E08000008)
Constituency: Ashton-under-Lyne (E14001070)
Electoral Ward: Droylsden East (E05014526)
Easting & Northing: 389934E, 397786N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 28' 38.43" N 2° 9' 10.78" W
Plus Code: 9C5VFRGW+WR
DfE Record: View record
- Fairfield High School for Girls (0.2km)
- Manchester Road Primary Academy (0.6km)
- Droylsden Academy (0.7km)
- St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.7km)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.7km)
- St Clement's CofE Primary School (0.8km)
- Moorside Primary School (1.0km)
- St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (1.1km)
- Greenside Primary School (1.1km)
- Wright Robinson College (1.1km)
- Mr Simon Bramble - Governor. Appointed on 10 November 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 10 November 2029.
- Mrs Joanne Foulds - Governor. Appointed on 27 June 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 25 June 2026.
- Mr Darren Frost - Governor. Appointed on 9 November 2020 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 16 October 2028.
- Mrs Stacey Graham - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 4 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 October 2027.
- Ms Amanda Hatton - Governor. Appointed on 27 June 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 June 2026.
- Mr Darren Martin - Governor. Appointed on 10 November 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 10 November 2029.
- Miss Karen Sutcliffe - Governor. Appointed on 4 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 October 2027.
- Ms Helena Tansey - Governor. Appointed on 10 November 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 10 November 2029.