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Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School

Kirklees, HD1 4JJPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 37 places
Ranking
#7,325
of 13,686 nationally

About Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School

Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School sits within the Kirklees local authority, a large Yorkshire area with 144 primary schools. In the most recent KS2 rankings, the school placed 46th out of 94 primaries in the borough, placing it in the bottom half of local schools. For context, the top-performing peers in Kirklees include Carlton Junior and Infant School, Netherthong Primary School, and St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School, all of which achieved significantly higher ranking scores. Paddock's own ranking score of 61 places it some way behind these leaders. The school is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has no religious character and is led by headteacher Katie Pearson. The school is currently oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 81 applications for 37 places, with 34 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.19.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHeaton Road, Huddersfield, Kirklees, HD1 4JJ
HeadteacherKatie Pearson
Local AuthorityKirklees
Number of Pupils366
Free School Meals (FSM)36.1%
School Capacity366 / 343 (107% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 11 Apr 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
GymnasiumMusic RoomsLibraryPlaying FieldsDining HallSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsFootballCricketRoundersTennisCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirArt ClubChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysical

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:25

Breakfast club

07:45-08:10

Source: paddockjinschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.