School profile

Dean Field Community Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Halifax, HX2 8DQ

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,743 of 15,057

Better than 81% of schools in England

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

Dean Field Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Feb 2022

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
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils220
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Fiona Pether
TrustTHE FAMILY OF LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityCalderdale
Opened01 Jan 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145400.

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 schoolCalderdaleEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%, better than England, better than Calderdale62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, better than Calderdale6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Calderdale105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Calderdale104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Calderdale105105
Expected standard in reading86%, better than England, better than Calderdale75%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, better than Calderdale71%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Calderdale74%75%
Pupils taking tests22--

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
Pupils220
Girls113
Boys107
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.54.1%
First language not English9.1%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)18
School places2024/25210
Unfilled places3.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.53
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size25.3

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
85.9%
Other White
4.5%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
White and Asian
1.8%
Indian
1.8%
Pakistani
1.4%
African
1.4%
Other mixed
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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 teacher20.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.8
Teachers (FTE)10.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.59
Support staff (FTE)25.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
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.19
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.36
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.19
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.19
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 schoolCalderdaleEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Calderdale5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.1%, worse than England, worse than Calderdale12.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.9%, worse than England, worse than Calderdale0.6%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 rate9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Dean Field Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimarySt Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryMoorside Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAsh Green Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryChrist Church Pellon CofE VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAbbey Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLee Mount AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryThe North Halifax Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLing Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryTrinity Academy HalifaxAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryTrinity Academy WhitehillAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Dean Field Community Primary School

What is Dean Field Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Dean Field Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Feb 2022.

How does Dean Field Community Primary School rank in England?

Dean Field Community Primary School ranks 2,743 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 81% of schools).

What are Dean Field Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Dean Field Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Dean Field Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Dean Field Community Primary School made 19 offers from 36 applications (1.9 per offer), and 19 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Dean Field Community Primary School?

Dean Field Community Primary School has 220 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Dean Field Community Primary School?

Dean Field Community Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Dean Field Community Primary School?

At Dean Field Community Primary School, the average class had 25.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Dean Field Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Dean Field Community Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.1% 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.