Dean Field Community Primary School
Halifax · Calderdale
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Dean Field Community Primary School is a primary academy in Halifax, Calderdale. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE FAMILY OF LEARNING TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 5 member schools: 5 primary schools. Local authorities: Bradford | Calderdale. Regions: Yorkshire and the Humber. — from the THE FAMILY OF LEARNING TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Dean Field Community Primary School
- Address
- Cousin Lane, Ovenden
- Postcode
- HX2 8DQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Parliamentary constituency
- Halifax
- URN (official identifier)
- 145400
- Establishment number
- 2011
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 220
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 262
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE FAMILY OF LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fiona Pether
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 8 Feb 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.deanfieldschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01422258258
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2018
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Dean Field Community Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Calderdale | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 220 | 34,795 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 54.1% | 27.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 24.1% | 14.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 8.6% | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 9.1% | 15.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Dean Field Community Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 5 May 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Dean Field Community Primary School (URN 107481)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SWK
- Outcomes for pupils
- Inadequate
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Inadequate
Report published 6 Mar 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Dean Field Community Primary School (URN 107481)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 18 Jul 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Dean Field Community Primary School (URN 107481)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 15 Oct 2009
· S5 Reinspection
Read reportInspected as Dean Field Community Primary School (URN 107481)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 18 Dec 2006
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Dean Field Community Primary School (URN 107481)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 15 Dec 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Dean Field Community Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Calderdale | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.3% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 17.1% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Dean Field Community Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £173,600 for 112 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Calderdale | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 55.7% | 29.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £864 | £388 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Dean Field Community Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 222 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Calderdale average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,803,000 £8,122 per pupil | £7,641 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,584,000 £7,135 per pupil | £7,051 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £634,000 £2,856 per pupil · 40.0% | £3,102 · 44.0% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £395,000 £1,779 per pupil · 24.9% | £1,040 · 14.8% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £35,000 £158 per pupil · 2.2% | £365 · 5.2% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £1,000 £5 per pupil · 0.1% | £126 · 1.8% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £219,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £663,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,571 per pupil, supply and agency £40 per pupil — spending up £564 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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