Field Lane Primary School, Brighouse
Field Lane Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Brighouse, part of Polaris Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 9 schools in Brighouse with published results, and 14,429th of 14,452 across England. It was 43% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Calderdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Field Lane Primary School in detail
Field Lane Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 10am and an open evening on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Calderdale
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 24% of Year 6 pupils at Field Lane Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 29% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Calderdale and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 70% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Field Lane Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 2 families put Field Lane Primary School as their first choice and 10 named it as one of their preferences, for 2 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Field Lane Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Field Lane Primary School are Carr Green Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 71% maths); Longroyde Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 72% maths); Old Earth Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 69% reading, 80% maths); and Woodhouse Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 90% reading, 86% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Field Lane Primary School.
Carr Green Primary SchoolLongroyde Primary SchoolOld Earth Primary SchoolWoodhouse Primary School
The trust
Field Lane Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Polaris Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
68.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%), Mixed (14%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 22 pupils (30.6%) received SEN support and 6 (8.3%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Brighouse Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Highbury School, 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Field Lane Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Field Lane Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 9.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Field Lane Primary School are Rastrick High School (0.6 miles), All Saints Catholic College (1.5 miles) and Brighouse High School (1.6 miles).
Rastrick High SchoolAll Saints Catholic CollegeBrighouse High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
68.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 70% to 24% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 75% to 29% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 65% to 47% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Field Lane Primary School
Before and after school care
Field Lane Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Calderdale
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Field Lane Primary School.
- Hebble Harlequins @ Highbury160m away · Not yet graded
- Willows @ Carr Green600m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Field Lane Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Field Lane Primary School is in Calderdale; for families living there:
Apply to Calderdale for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 7 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Field Lane Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
43%
Available places
78 pupils
180 places
102 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Brighouse
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Brighouse
Across Calderdale council
Places available
2,848
Applications
1,863
Got 1st preference
96.6%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Calderdale council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
38.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
72
Total Pupils
38
Boys
34
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,446
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,661
Per pupil
£656k
Total funding
£67k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
23.6%
Persistent absence
72
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Field Lane Primary School
Questions parents ask about Field Lane Primary School
What are SATs results like at Field Lane Primary School?
Of the pupils at Field Lane Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 24% reached the expected standard in reading and 29% did so in maths.
What is Field Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Field Lane Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Field Lane Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Field Lane Primary School is oversubscribed, Calderdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Field Lane Primary School?
Field Lane Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 43% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Field Lane Primary School?
Classes at Field Lane Primary School average 23 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Field Lane Primary School?
Field Lane Primary School has around 72 pupils on roll. 68% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Field Lane Primary School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Field Lane Primary School in 2024/25. 23.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Field Lane Primary School?
Apply through Calderdale's coordinated admissions process, naming Field Lane Primary 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.
Does Field Lane Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Field Lane Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Field Lane Primary School: Hebble Harlequins @ Highbury (160m away, registered, not yet graded) and Willows @ Carr Green (600m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Field Lane Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 7 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Field Lane Primary School?
Field Lane Primary School is at Burnsall Road, Rastrick, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3JT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)