Farsley Farfield Primary School, Pudsey
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Farsley Farfield creates a lively, happy place where children love learning and feel cared for by their teachers. The school offers a rich curriculum packed with engaging activities like the school farm, cooking and sports, ensuring all pupils can access exciting learning experiences. Parents particularly praise how the school celebrates diversity, includes everyone, and provides excellent support for children with additional needs.
Key Strengths
- Rich, vibrant curriculum with exciting learning experiences including school farm, cooking, horticulture, arts and sports activities - all pupils engage with these opportunities
- Strong progress in boys' writing and mathematics, with pupils making rapid gains and applying skills across different subjects
- Excellent safeguarding culture with effective systems, well-trained staff, and clear processes for addressing concerns
- Positive relationships between pupils, teachers and staff, with pupils showing high resilience and exemplary behaviour
- Inclusive approach celebrating diversity - the school won the National Healthy Schools Award and strongly supports pupils with special educational needs
Areas for Improvement
- Need to sustain and develop improvements in mathematics so rapid progress is secured across all pupils, especially those with special educational needs
- Ensure all learning in all curriculum areas is well-matched to the needs of pupils with SEN and/or disabilities
- Develop skills of all middle leaders in monitoring and evaluating teaching quality
- Continue focused work on improving attendance for the small number of pupils with attendance concerns
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective. School leaders have ensured arrangements are fit for purpose, staff are vetted carefully, records are accurate, and there is a clear culture of safeguarding with well-trained staff using systems effectively.
Extracurricular Activities
School farm, cooking, horticulture, arts activities, sporting activities, after school clubs, school farm visits
Farsley Farfield Primary School continues to be good, maintaining educational quality since the last inspection in 2013. Under determined leadership, the school has created an inclusive, vibrant learning environment where pupils and parents are very happy.
At a Glance
11.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 76% to 87%. Maths has improved from 81% to 89%. Writing has remained stable at around 76%.
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
106%
Over capacity
444 pupils
420 capacity
24 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Pudsey
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Pudsey
Admissions Demand - Leeds
Places available
10,239
Applications
8,283
Got 1st preference
93.1%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.76729%
Overall absence
11.17479%
Persistent absence
349
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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