Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School

Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School is performing well overall, with an overall effectiveness grade of 'Good' following its first routine inspection since the pandemic. The school is recognized for its outstanding behavior and attitudes, creating a warm and inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and valued. Leaders have high ambitions for all students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, fostering a culture of equality and diversity. However, the school has been flagged for inconsistent delivery of the curriculum in a few instances, impacting some pupils' learning experiences.

Strengths

• Outstanding behavior and attitudes among pupils
• Strong, respectful relationships between staff and pupils
• High ambitions for all pupils, including those with SEND
• Broad and interesting curriculum with well-structured subject content
• Successful incorporation of extracurricular activities and school trips
• Effective safeguarding arrangements

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent curriculum delivery in a small number of lessons
• Reading support not always matched well to pupils' existing phonics knowledge

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School attended 96.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School had 13.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 17.9% of pupils at Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School received £8,743 and spent £9,134 for each of its 56 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £9,000 (£160 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School last inspected by Ofsted?

Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School have?

Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School has 56 pupils on roll.

What age range does Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School cover?

Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School for pupils aged 4 to 10.

Where is Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School?

Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School is at Butts Road, Farnley Tyas, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6TZ.