Clough Head Junior and Infant School

About Clough Head Junior and Infant School

Clough Head Junior and Infant School is a small state primary in Kirklees, with 75 pupils on roll against a capacity of 84, meaning it is not full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 10.7%, which is notably lower than the national average for primary schools. Despite its size, the school is heavily oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year: it received 47 applications for just 7 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 6.71 to one. All 7 first-preference applicants were offered a place, but the sheer volume of total applications suggests strong local demand. The school is mixed, non-denominational, and caters for children aged 4 to 11. Headteacher Claire Kenworthy leads a team that has recently seen the school's Ofsted rating improve from Requires Improvement to Good, following a graded inspection in February 2020 and an ungraded inspection in February 2025 that confirmed standards were being maintained.

Academically, the school's KS2 results for the 2023/24 academic year present a mixed picture. Just 33% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Kirklees local authority average of 60%. This places the school 92nd out of 94 primary schools in the LA, and in the bottom 50 nationally. However, individual subject results tell a slightly different story: 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths, and 67% did so in writing, though reading was lower at 58%. The average maths score was 105, while reading averaged 101. Only 8% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. The school's Ofsted breakdown shows Good ratings across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, a significant improvement from the previous inspection in November 2017, which rated overall effectiveness as Requires Improvement.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, music rooms, art studios, ICT suite, and a sensory room. Sports on offer include football, cricket, swimming and athletics, and clubs range from coding and chess to choir, eco club and science club. SEND provisions cover moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and hearing impairment. Parent View responses from 39 respondents between September 2024 and September 2025 show strong satisfaction: 90% would recommend the school, and 92% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy. However, SEND support drew a more divided response, with 33% agreeing and 17% disagreeing that children with SEND get the support they need. This is a school that suits families seeking a small, community-focused primary with strong local demand, but those prioritising top-tier academic outcomes may want to look at higher-performing peers in the area.

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