Primary school

Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–10
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Kirklees
  • HD4 6TZ
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · Yorkshire and The Humber 64No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · Yorkshire and The Humber 6No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · Yorkshire and The Humber 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in90.9%
10 of 11 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 90.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1110
2nd110
3rd90

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2012Outstanding
  3. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202656
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.9%
First language not English5.4%
SEN support17.9%
EHC plan3.6%
Absence (sessions missed)3.9%
Persistently absent pupils4.3%

Girls 32.1%Boys 67.9%

169.7% full · 33 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 27 responses (47.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 81.5% not applicable80% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 51.9% not applicable100% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher13.0
Pupils per adult9.5
  • Classroom teachers 2.1
  • Leadership 2.2
  • Teaching assistants 1.6
  • Other support 2.5

Teachers 4.3 FTE · Whole workforce 8.4 · 14 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,743
Spend per pupil£9,134
Staff spend per pupil£6,959
Reserve per pupil£160
  • +£8,941revenue reserve
  • −£21,897in-year balance

Grants £8,330 · self-generated £413 · premises £546 per pupil