Dean Field Community Primary School, Halifax

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From the headteacher's welcome: "Dean Field Community Primary School is a forward-thinking and caring school, proud to sit at the heart of the Ovenden community in North Halifax. As part of the Family of Learning Trust, we see ourselves as a central hub of a wider family, working closely with pupils, parents, and the community to provide the very best opportunities for all."

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Dean Field Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Calderdale and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (86% in reading, 82% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Dean Field Community Primary School as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Dean Field Community Primary School are St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement, 68% reading, 58% maths); Moorside Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 66% maths); Ash Green Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 67% reading, 69% maths); and Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 64% reading, 60% maths).

Dean Field Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Dean Field Community Primary School is one of 5 schools run by The Family of Learning Trust, an academy trust.

13 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Dean Field Community Primary School (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (100%).

54.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 53 pupils (24.1%) received SEN support and 19 (8.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Halifax Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.

17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dean Field School (at), 210 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Dean Field Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 257 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Calderdale (102), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Dean Field Community Primary School issued 20 suspensions, 9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Dean Field Community Primary School are The North Halifax Grammar School (1 mile), Trinity Academy Halifax (1 mile) and The Halifax Academy (1.2 miles).