Netherthong Primary School

About Netherthong Primary School

Netherthong Primary School sits within the Kirklees local authority, where it ranks second out of 94 primary schools — a position that places it firmly among the top performers in the area. Its nearest high-achieving peers include Carlton Junior and Infant School, St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School, and Lydgate Junior and Infant School, all of which appear in the local top tier alongside Netherthong. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character and no nursery or sixth form provision. Matthew Bradbury is the headteacher, and the school currently operates at full capacity with 218 pupils. Just 8.7 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is notably below the national average. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, the school was rated Good overall, though several individual areas — including early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes — were judged Outstanding.

Academically, Netherthong Primary delivers results that comfortably exceed both local and national benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the Kirklees local authority average of 60 per cent. The school’s ranking on this metric is second in the LA and in the top two per cent nationally. In reading, 97 per cent met the expected standard and 59 per cent reached the higher standard; in maths, every pupil met the expected standard and 47 per cent achieved the higher threshold. Average scaled scores were 109 in reading and 108 in maths. While progress scores are not available in the data, the attainment figures alone paint a picture of consistent, strong outcomes across the core subjects. The school’s Ofsted breakdown reflects this: quality of education was rated Good, while early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes were all judged Outstanding.

The school is well equipped, with facilities including music rooms, a gymnasium, sports hall, sensory room, playing fields, an ICT suite and a chapel. Sports offered include football, dance, cricket and cross country, and there is a broad selection of clubs such as chess, art, choir, gardening and coding. For children with additional needs, the school supports a wide range of SEND provisions, including specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 30 places available, with 85 total applications and 39 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.83. This level of demand, combined with the school’s strong academic record and full capacity, means it will suit families who prioritise high attainment in a well-resourced, inclusive primary setting within Kirklees.

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