Withinfields Primary School, Halifax
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Withinfields excels at helping children who start behind catch up - they make good progress throughout the school. The teaching, especially in maths, is stimulating and engaging, with teachers really understanding each child's level. The school is genuinely inclusive, welcoming pupils with additional needs and using extra funding to help disadvantaged families - it's a place where all children thrive.
Key Strengths
- Good quality teaching with some outstanding lessons, especially strong in mathematics
- Pupils make good progress from low starting points, particularly in Key Stage 2
- Effective use of pupil premium funding with narrowing attainment gaps for disadvantaged pupils
- Good behaviour, safety and pastoral care with expert management of challenging needs
- Excellent, engaging thematic curriculum that makes learning fun and meaningful
Areas for Improvement
- Some teaching in Key Stage 1 is inconsistent and not all pupils get matched work to their ability
- Pupils need more time to respond to marking feedback and improve their work in subsequent lessons
- Writing progress is slower than in other subjects due to lengthy teacher explanations
- School leaders need to better analyse data to track progress of different pupil groups, especially more-able girls
- Pupils need quicker access to independent work in lessons
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is managed effectively with due care and attention given to all safeguarding considerations.
Withinfields Primary School is a good school where children starting with skills below expected levels make good progress through high-quality teaching, particularly in Key Stage 2. The school ensures all groups of pupils thrive and uses additional funding effectively to support disadvantaged learners.
At a Glance
28.7%
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 declined from 85% to 75%. Maths has remained stable at around 75%. Writing has declined from 83% to 66%.
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
338 pupils
420 capacity
82 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Halifax
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Halifax
Admissions Demand - Calderdale
Places available
2,943
Applications
1,899
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Calderdale (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.92229%
Overall absence
13.75465%
Persistent absence
269
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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