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Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School

Kirklees, HD3 4QTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2022
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
#11,219
of 13,686 nationally

About Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School

Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School is a state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, located in the Kirklees borough of Yorkshire and the Humber. With 192 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is not full, yet demand is strong: for the 2025/26 admissions cycle, it received 53 applications for 27 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.96. Of those, 23 were first-preference offers, matching the number of first-preference applications exactly, which suggests that nearly every family who put it first got a place. The school serves a notably disadvantaged catchment — 39.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national primary average of around 23%. This context matters when interpreting its academic results, as schools with high FSM rates often face additional challenges. Headteacher Martin Vayro leads a non-religious school with no nursery or sixth form provision, and the most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2022 rated it Good overall.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCrow Lane, Crow Lane, Milnsbridge, Huddersfield, Huddersfield, Kirklees, HD3 4QT
HeadteacherMartin Vayro
Local AuthorityKirklees
Number of Pupils192
Free School Meals (FSM)39.1%
School Capacity192 / 210 (91% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Feb 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Mar 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteSensory RoomPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

CricketGymnasticsAthleticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

ChoirArt ClubFilm ClubChessCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.