Fieldhead Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 24 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Kirklees
Unique reference
139357
Address
Charlotte Close, Birstall, WF17 9BX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
183 (78% of total capacity)
Boys
44.8%
Girls
55.2%
First language not English
12.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
56.8%
Persistent absence
18.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 76.5%
Mixed 9.8%
Other White 2.7%
African 2.7%
Caribbean 2.2%
Pakistani 1.6%
Unclassified 1.6%
Chinese 1.1%
Other 1.1%
Other Asian 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-2.4
WritingAverage1
MathsAverage0.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 68%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 14%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Fieldhead Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
18
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
17
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
17
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher21.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
5
3
2
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
4
1
3
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
9
2
7
Reception, Full-time
23
9
14
Year 1
22
8
14
Year 2
19
10
9
Year 3
25
15
10
Year 4
23
11
12
Year 5
30
15
15
Year 6
23
8
15
Year 2024-2025

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