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Farfield Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Bradford · BD6 2BS

Ages 3–11 · 384 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

8.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-15

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.2%
Unauthorised4.7%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
364

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

384 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
384
Boys / girls
208 / 176
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
384 / 420 (91%)
Free school meals
52.6%
FSM pupils
190
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Nichols

Location

Address
Reevy Crescent
Postcode
BD6 2BS
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford South
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 384 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 52.6%.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Primary schools in Bradford
108
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD6
10
Primary in BD6
8
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Primary in Bradford LA
157

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 BradfordNear BD6

  • Reevy Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bradford · BD6 3ST · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM52.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Woodside Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD6 2PG · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM48.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bradford · BD6 1ST · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM30.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Home Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD6 3NR · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM31.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Wibsey Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD6 1RL · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM31.6%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Nichols
Telephone
01274678545
Website
www.farfieldprimary.co.uk

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