Fairburn Community Primary School
School Name: Fairburn Community Primary School Address: Great North Road, Fairburn Town/City: Knottingley County: West Yorkshire Postcode: WF11 9JY Telephone Number: 01977 672158 Website: http://www.fairburn.n-yorks.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 5-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2025 Trust: Selby Educational Trust Sponsor: Selby Educational Trust
Headteacher: Emma Cornhill
Capacity: 83
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 87 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 105% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 5.7%
URN: 151422
DfE Number: 815/2320
UKPRN: 10096766
UPRN: 200001031261
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: North Yorkshire (E06000065)
Constituency: Selby (E14001464)
Electoral Ward: Monk Fryston & South Milford (E05014293)
Easting & Northing: 447284E, 427903N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 44' 45.61" N 1° 17' 3.72" W
Plus Code: 9C5WPPW8+C7
DfE Record: View record
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- Airedale Junior Academy (3.4km)
- Airedale Infant Academy (3.5km)
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- Balance Alternative Provision (3.6km)
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Same trust
- Selby Community Primary School
- Carlton Primary School
- Strawberry Fields Primary School
- Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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- Miss Charlotte Bramley - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 1 April 2030.
- Ms Louise Bramley-Ward - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 14 September 2028.
- Ms Julie Clague - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 28 September 2026.
- Ms Emma Cornhill - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Stephen Dart - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 December 2028.
- Ms Sophie Dent - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Ms Celia Dixon - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 September 2027.
- Mr Eamonn Mohans - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 16 October 2025.
- Ms Kym Oates - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 December 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 December 2027.
- Ms Karen Robinson - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 17 October 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 28 September 2026.
- Ms Karen Robinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 16 October 2025.
- Martin Wynne - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 January 2026.