Withinfields Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Withinfields, Southowram, Halifax, HX3 9QJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Withinfields Primary School is a primary school in Halifax for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 112 schools in Calderdale. It ranks 30th of 40 primary schools in Halifax. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in December 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 December 2025, report published 2 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

44 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

338 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals27.8%

27.8%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.2%

1.2%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.3%

18.3%, 3.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.6%

8.6%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Withinfields Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Siddal Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	32% met the expected standard
Salterhebble Junior and Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Trinity Academy St Chad's	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
All Saints' CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	77% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	95% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Helen York
Phone: 01422363581
Website: withinfields.calderdale.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Withinfields, Southowram, Halifax, HX3 9QJ
Local authority: Calderdale
URN: 107502

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.