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Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Kirklees, WF12 9PDPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#9,496
of 13,686 nationally

About Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School in Kirklees was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024, an ungraded visit that confirmed the school remains at this level. This represents a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2015, when it was judged Good overall, and before that in 2013 when it was rated Requires Improvement. The most telling academic metric for this 7-11 primary is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 55%. That is five percentage points below the Kirklees local authority average of 60% for similar schools. In the local rankings, Headfield places 61st out of 94 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the bottom half of the table. Nationally, it sits around the 30th percentile, meaning roughly 70% of schools achieve a higher combined score.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressVicarage Road, Headfield Junior School, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF12 9PD
HeadteacherLouise Brown
Local AuthorityKirklees
Number of Pupils554
Free School Meals (FSM)29.8%
School Capacity554 / 600 (92% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (10 Jul 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Sept 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
GymnasiumLibraryDining HallPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

CricketSwimmingNetballAthleticsDanceCross CountryTennis

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubEco ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.