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Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School, Huddersfield

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–10

Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 10 in Huddersfield. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. It was 93% full in 2025.

Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kirklees (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School in detail

Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School in its own words

In its own words: "Should there be anything else you would like any help with then do not hesitate to contact the s chool office."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include hockey, athletics and dance.

The school runs a breakfast club.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Getting a place at Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School

For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School are Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School (1.2 miles, Outstanding); Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 97% maths); All Hallows CofE Primary Academy (1.5 miles); and All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 63% reading, 70% maths).

Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First SchoolBrockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolAll Hallows CofE Primary AcademyAll Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School

Who goes there

3.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%), Black (5%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 10 pupils (17.9%) received SEN support and 1 (1.8%) 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.

Staffing

Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Honley Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Farnley Tyas School, 140 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, other theft and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153).

Suspensions and exclusions

Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School are Honley High School (1.2 miles) and King James's School (1.5 miles).

Honley High SchoolKing James's School

Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lynsey Wagstaff
Pupils:56
LA:Kirklees
Phone:01484666714
Address:Butts Road, Farnley Tyas, Huddersfield, HD4 6TZ
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 12 October 2023View full report
URN:107722
UKPRN:10068724
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Constituency:Ossett and Denby Dale
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's October 2023 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

This is a warm, inclusive school where children thrive. Staff genuinely care about pupils' well-being and create a culture where every child feels safe, respected and proud to be there. The strong emphasis on reading means your child will become a confident reader, and the broad curriculum with plenty of trips and activities ensures learning is engaging and fun.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding behaviour and attitudes - the school is an extremely happy and harmonious place with high attendance
  • Strong focus on reading with well-organised phonics teaching and most pupils becoming confident readers
  • Warm and respectful relationships between staff and pupils, with pupils feeling safe and proud of their school
  • Inclusive approach - pupils with SEND take part in every aspect of school life and achieve well
  • Broad and ambitious curriculum with well-structured subject content and vocabulary

Areas for Improvement

  • In a small number of lessons, pupils' work is not aligned closely with the curriculum that leaders have planned, meaning some pupils do not learn all that they are intended to
  • Pupils who need additional support with reading do not always read books matched well to their phonic knowledge, preventing them from making accelerated progress to catch up with peers

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Sports, residential trips, musical performances, school council positions, buddy system

Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School is a small, friendly school where pupils love to learn and behaviour is outstanding. The school has prioritised curriculum development and has a sharp focus on reading, with most pupils becoming keen and confident readers by the end of Year 5.

At a Glance

3.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

18.7

Avg class size

17.0

KS2

3

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Kirklees. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Monday 24 April to Tuesday 25 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Kirklees term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Farnley Tyas School (stop)
135m · 2 min walk
Ray Gate Cottage
243m · 4 min walk
The Village
287m · 5 min walk
Moor Lane Mill (NE bound)
350m · 6 min walk
Moor Lane (stop)
389m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
4
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

56 pupils

60 places

4 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Huddersfield

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,014
Projected new pupils:504

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huddersfield

Across Kirklees council

Low demand council-wide0.84 applications per place

Places available

5,437

Applications

4,554

Got 1st preference

93.8%

Got preferred school

99.3%

All primary applications across Kirklees council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(5)

12 October 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
5 January 2012
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
30 June 2010

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

10

SEN Support

1

EHC Plans

19.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty3
Speech, Language & Communication3
Severe Learning Difficulty2
Visual Impairment2
Social, Emotional & Mental Health1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
80.4%
Asian
3.6%
Black
5.4%
Mixed
5.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals3.6%
English as Additional Language7.1%

56

Total Pupils

36

Boys

20

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

6

Teachers

9.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£59,705

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£7,310

Per pupil

£451k

Total funding

£8k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£10,720
EAL funding£722
Lump sum£145,125

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.9%

Overall absence

4.3%

Persistent absence

46

Enrolments

Authorised2.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Persistent (10%+)4.3%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

2.7%
18/19
4.5%
20/21
5.9%
21/22
3.9%
22/23
3.7%
23/24
3.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School

What is Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School's Ofsted rating?

Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School?

No fixed boundary. When Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School?

Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 60 places.

How big are the classes at Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School?

Classes at Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School average 18.7 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School?

Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School has around 56 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School?

3.9% of sessions were missed at Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School in 2024/25. 4.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School?

Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

What are Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School's term dates?

Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Kirklees. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Tuesday 25 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School?

Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School is at Butts Road, Farnley Tyas, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6TZ.

Sources: Kirklees term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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