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Field Lane Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Caroline Howarth

corporate_farePOLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onBrighouse, HD6 3JT

language Visit Website phone 1484713792

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

111

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Expected Standard

18%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Field Lane Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Brighouse, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 99% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Field Lane Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Brighouse, Calderdale, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of POLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 81 pupils on roll, of whom 67% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 18% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #71 of 75 primaries in Calderdale and #13,727 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

18%

LA 61%

Reading24% LA 74%

Writing47% LA 69%

Maths29% LA 74%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading70% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing65% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths75% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading57% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing64% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths71% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.8

Read

LA 0.7

-1.6 to 5.2

0.4

Write

LA -0.1

-2.9 to 3.7

1.9

Maths

LA 0.3

-1.3 to 5.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading76% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths71% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA 0.3

-1.8 to 4.3

-0.9

Write

LA -1.0

-3.7 to 1.9

-2.0

Maths

LA -0.2

-4.7 to 0.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 60%

Reading60% LA 73%

Writing60% LA 72%

Maths53% LA 72%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA 0.0

-5 to 1.8

-2

Write

LA -1.2

-5.1 to 1.1

-4

Maths

LA 0.0

-7 to -1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 October 2023

Inspection Report

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09 June 2021

Inspection Report

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23 February 2021

Inspection Report

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16 October 2019

Inspection Report

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27 June 2017

Inspection Report

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27 March 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-10-17

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-10-16

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-06-27

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-03-27

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.5%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 81 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.7%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	81	3	3.7%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	76	1	1.3%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	95	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	94	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	92	2	2.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	109	1	0.9%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	111	3	2.7%	0.6%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	101	11	10.9%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	109	6	5.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	103	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	105	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	115	6	5.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	116	1	0.9%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	112	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	126	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	126	4	3.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	124	8	6.5%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	133	3	2.3%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	130	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	121	2	1.7%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	130	1	0.8%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	131	2	1.5%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	135	3	2.2%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	154	1	0.6%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	149	5	3.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	139	1	0.7%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils