Farsley Farfield Primary School
Community primary school in Pudsey (Leeds).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Farsley Farfield Primary School has a huge amount to offer your child: many unique qualities that will combine to offer a rich and engaging education. The school has strong standards of attainment, very extensive grounds, great sports provision, brilliant IT resources and an exciting curriculum. We are a popular, diverse and inclusive school.
Our families are very supportive and strongly value our work . Our PTA is outstanding! In June 2017, we were awarded the accolade of national Healthy School of the Year! In September 2023, Ofsted concluded yet again that we are a good school with a vibrant , ambitious curriculum and elements of exceptional practice.
Our academic standards are good and often very good : in the summer of 2024, over one-fifth of our children reached greater depth standards in each of reading, writing and maths placing us in the top 5% of English schools in that measure. Our 2025 results are well above national averages , with nearly 60% of children reaching greater depth standards in reading and 40% in maths.
Despite having lots of children with SEND, our combined results were nearly 10% higher than the national average.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Mission Statement
- Our Learning Hive
- School Tour
- Finance
- Equalities Objectives
- Extra Curricular
- Farfield Farm
- PE and Sport
- Special/Additional Needs
- Sports Partners
- Letters and Sounds
- Oxford Reading Tree
- White Rose Maths
- Restorative Practice
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- School Games MarkSport
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 107981
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Leeds West and Pudsey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (18 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ruth Fain Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Amy Kasper-Hope | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Dave Thomas | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Anisha Zaman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Rob White | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Helen Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nikol Fletcher | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gayle Goldsmith | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Pawson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Emma Fox | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alex Galbraith | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Rob Allan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ali Bowstead | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Liam Hunsdale | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Robin Woollam | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Howard Bradley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kathryn Lace | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rebecca Aberdein | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter Ian Harris | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2001 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Shahaji Begum Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lucy Swindlehurst Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record