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Dean Field Community Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Halifax · HX2 8DQ

Ages 3–11 · 220 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.44 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-02-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.7%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
179

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.44 · Competitive

1st preferences

36

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

220 pupils · 262 places

Pupils on roll
220
Boys / girls
107 / 113
School capacity
262
Capacity fill
220 / 262 (84%)
Free school meals
54.1%
FSM pupils
119
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE FAMILY OF LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE FAMILY OF LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Family of Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Pether

Location

Address
Cousin Lane, Ovenden
Postcode
HX2 8DQ
Town
Halifax
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Halifax
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Halifax, Calderdale, 220 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 54.1%.

Open schools in Halifax
58
Primary schools in Halifax
41
Academies among open schools in Halifax
53% (31)
Open schools in HX2
21
Primary in HX2
14
Open schools in Calderdale LA
115
Primary in Calderdale LA
82

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HalifaxNear HX2

  • Moorside Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 8AP · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM65.4%
    • Demand1.14

    0.4 miles away

  • Ash Green Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 8QD · Calderdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM59.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Abbey Park Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 9DG · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM44.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

  • Lee Mount Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX3 5EB · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM53.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Trinity Academy Whitehill

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 9RL · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Pether
Telephone
01422258258
Website
www.deanfieldschool.co.uk

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