Farsley Springbank Primary School

Farsley Springbank Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its good status since its last inspection in July 2017. The school provides a joyful environment where pupils engage actively in learning, supported by strong extracurricular activities and a clear commitment to inclusion. Leaders have developed an ambitious curriculum that caters to all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), which has contributed to a positive atmosphere and high morale among staff and students alike. Despite its strengths, the school faces some challenges in mathematics instruction. Specifically, there are inconsistencies in teachers' communication about when to apply learned methods, which can lead to missed opportunities for pupils to practice these methods. However, overall, the school's positive culture, effective safeguarding measures, and strong emphasis on reading and personal development illustrate a solid foundation for ongoing success.

Strengths

• Joyful school environment with enthusiastic pupils
• Strong extracurricular programs that engage all pupils
• Effective 'No Outsiders' programme promoting respect among students
• Ambitious curriculum planned from early years onwards
• Strong focus on reading contributing to enthusiastic readers
• High levels of student independence and support for peers
• Positive relationships between adults and pupils

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent application of mathematics methods by teachers

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 Farsley Springbank Primary School attended 96.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.9% 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 Farsley Springbank Primary 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 Farsley Springbank Primary School had 22.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 13.7% of pupils at Farsley Springbank Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.2% 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 Farsley Springbank Primary School received £6,641 and spent £6,261 for each of its 417 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £194,000 (£465 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 Farsley Springbank Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Farsley Springbank Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

When was Farsley Springbank Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Farsley Springbank Primary School was last inspected in November 2022.

How many pupils does Farsley Springbank Primary School have?

Farsley Springbank Primary School has 417 pupils on roll.

What age range does Farsley Springbank Primary School cover?

Farsley Springbank Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Farsley Springbank Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Farsley Springbank Primary School?

Farsley Springbank Primary School is at Wesley Street, Farsley, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 5LE.