School profile

Farfield Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Community school · Bradford, BD6 2BS

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,247 of 15,057

Better than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Farfield Primary and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2020

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils384
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Nichols
Local authorityBradford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107238.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%, better than England, better than Bradford60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Bradford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Bradford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Bradford104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Bradford105105
Expected standard in reading86%, better than England, better than Bradford73%76%
Expected standard in writing86%, better than England, better than Bradford71%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Bradford72%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils384
Girls176
Boys208
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.49.5%
First language not English14.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.426
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.351
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.57
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size23

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
71.4%
Pakistani
6.5%
African
6.3%
White and Asian
3.1%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
Other White
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
Other mixed
1.3%
Gypsy/Roma
1%
Indian
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.7
Teachers (FTE)20.66
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.1
Support staff (FTE)34.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.33
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.54
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Overall absence8.5%, worse than England, worse than Bradford5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.28.4%, worse than England, worse than Bradford16.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.9%, worse than England, worse than Bradford1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Farfield Primary and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryButtershaw Business & Enterprise College AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryReevy Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWoodside AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHome Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt John the Evangelist Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWibsey Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHill Top CofE Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Farfield Primary and Nursery School

What is Farfield Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Farfield Primary and Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Jan 2020.

How does Farfield Primary and Nursery School rank in England?

Farfield Primary and Nursery School ranks 2,247 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 85% of schools).

What are Farfield Primary and Nursery School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils at Farfield Primary and Nursery School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Farfield Primary and Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Farfield Primary and Nursery School made 33 offers from 54 applications (1.6 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Farfield Primary and Nursery School?

Farfield Primary and Nursery School has 384 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Farfield Primary and Nursery School?

Farfield Primary and Nursery School had 426 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Farfield Primary and Nursery School?

At Farfield Primary and Nursery School, the average class had 23 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Farfield Primary and Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Farfield Primary and Nursery School missed 8.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 28.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.