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Farsley Springbank Primary School

Primary · Community school · Pudsey, LS28 5LE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,208 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

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

Farsley Springbank Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jul 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils417
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Sharon Percival
Local authorityLeeds
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107849.

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 schoolLeedsEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%, better than England, better than Leeds61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.18%, better than England, better than Leeds9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Leeds105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Leeds105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Leeds105105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, better than Leeds74%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than Leeds70%73%
Expected standard in maths92%, better than England, better than Leeds74%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils417
Girls204
Boys213
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.3.6%
First language not English1%
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places0.7%
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.5
Average class size29.8

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
92.1%
Other mixed
2.2%
Other White
1.4%
Other Asian
1%
White and Asian
0.7%
Indian
0.7%
Irish
0.5%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%

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 teacher22.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.9
Teachers (FTE)18.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.45
Support staff (FTE)22.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.179
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.78
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.60
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolLeedsEngland
Overall absence3.2%, better than England, better than Leeds5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.3.9%, better than England, better than Leeds14.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Leeds1.3%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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Farsley Springbank Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryFarsley Westroyd Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryValley View Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryFarsley Farfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryLeeds West AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimarySummerfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryStanningley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPudsey Primrose Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryCo-op Academy PriesthorpeAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryPudsey Grammar SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Farsley Springbank Primary School

What is Farsley Springbank Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Farsley Springbank Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jul 2017.

How does Farsley Springbank Primary School rank in England?

Farsley Springbank Primary School ranks 3,208 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

What are Farsley Springbank Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Farsley Springbank Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Farsley Springbank Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Farsley Springbank Primary School made 60 offers from 179 applications (3 per offer), and 60 of 78 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Farsley Springbank Primary School?

Farsley Springbank Primary School has 417 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Farsley Springbank Primary School?

Farsley Springbank Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Farsley Springbank Primary School?

At Farsley Springbank Primary School, the average class had 29.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Farsley Springbank Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Farsley Springbank Primary School missed 3.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3.9% 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.