Farsley Farfield Primary School, based in Pudsey, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Farsley Farfield Primary School currently has around 439 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.8% boys and 46.2% girls. Around 10.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (54.9%). pakistani pupils make up about 19.1% , followed by indian at 10.5%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Cote Lane, Pudsey, LS28 5ED |
| Website: | www.farsleyfarfield.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01132058130 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Leeds |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Peter Harris |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 107981 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/02/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 439 |
| Number of Boys: | 236 |
| Number of Girls: | 203 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 54.90% | 241 |
| Pakistani | 19.10% | 84 |
| Indian | 10.50% | 46 |
| Other Mixed | 4.60% | 20 |
| Other Asian | 4.60% | 20 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.40% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farsley Farfield Primary School Cote Lane , Farsley LS28 5ED | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Farsley Farfield Junior School Cote Lane , Farsley LS28 5ED | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Farsley Farfield Infant School Cotefields Avenue , Farsley LS28 5EE | - not rated | 161 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Farsley Westroyd Primary School and Nursery Frances Street , Farsley LS28 5BH | 3out of 4 | 709 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Farsley Springbank Primary School Wesley Street , Farsley LS28 5LE | 3out of 4 | 1,011 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Academy Priesthorpe Priesthorpe Lane , Farsley LS28 5SG | 3out of 4 | 426 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Priesthorpe School Priesthorpe Lane , Farsley LS28 5SG | - not rated | 426 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pudsey Grammar School Mount Pleasant Road , LS28 7ND | 3out of 4 | 1,868 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Leeds West Academy Intake Lane , LS13 1DQ | 3out of 4 | 2,045 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Intake High School Calverley Lane , Bramley LS13 1AH | - not rated | 2,407 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intake Middle School Coal Hill Drive , Bramley LS13 1DD | - not rated | 1,822 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Swinnow Middle School Swinnow Road , LS13 4PG | - not rated | 2,505 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thornbury Middle School Leeds Old Road , BD3 8JG | - not rated | 2,527 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Eccleshill North Middle School Rillington Mead , Greengates BD10 0EF | - not rated | 2,959 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Broad Lane Middle School Broad Lane , LS13 3BU | - not rated | 3,195 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL | 3out of 4 | 1,656 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanningley School 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL | - not rated | 1,656 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Milestone School 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL | - not rated | 1,656 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.