Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School

About Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School

Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School is a state primary for pupils aged 7 to 11 in the Kirklees local authority, where it ranks 88th out of 94 similar schools. That places it in the bottom half of the LA table, well behind the top-performing local peers: Carlton Junior and Infant School, Netherthong Primary School, and St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School. The school is led by headteacher Zoe Lowe and has a non-religious character. Of its 283 pupils, 59.4 per cent are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average and a key part of the school's context. The school has capacity for 360 pupils, so there is some room to grow. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, rated it Good overall, with Good marks across all five categories including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. That rating has been consistent since at least its previous inspection in 2013, which also awarded a Good.

Academically, the school's Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show a mixed picture. Just 37 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Kirklees LA average of 60 per cent. That puts the school in the bottom 50 nationally for this metric. In reading, 63 per cent met the expected standard and 21 per cent reached the higher standard, while in maths the figures were 52 per cent and 6 per cent respectively. Writing was weaker, with 51 per cent at expected and only 4 per cent at the higher level. Average scaled scores were 103 in reading and 101 in maths. Progress scores are not available for the current cohort, so it is difficult to say how much value the school adds. The Ofsted report from 2023 noted that the quality of education is Good, which suggests that while outcomes are below the local average, the school is providing a solid foundation for its pupils.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a forest school, sensory room, sports hall, music rooms, and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, cricket, rounders, gymnastics and swimming, and there are clubs such as book club, film club, art club, chess, drama and eco club. For SEND, the school has a resourced provision and supports pupils with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, visual impairment, and physical disabilities. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Birkby Infant and Nursery School, 2.1 km away. Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School is likely to suit families who value a strong pastoral and SEND framework and a wide range of extracurricular activities, and who are comfortable with academic results that sit below the local average.

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