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Scholes Village Primary School

Kirklees, BD19 6DNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
#5,227
of 13,686 nationally

About Scholes Village Primary School

Parents at Scholes Village Primary School are overwhelmingly positive about their experience, with 85% of respondents to the most recent Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. That survey, which ran from September 2024 to September 2025 and collected 72 responses, showed particularly strong feelings around happiness and safety: 58% of parents strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 65% strongly agreed that their child feels safe. The school is clearly popular locally too. For the 2025/26 academic year, it received 47 applications for just 27 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.74. All 27 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that while the school is in demand, families who put it first stand a very good chance of getting in. The school is a state primary for mixed genders aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision, and is run by headteacher Karen Burman in the Kirklees borough.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressOld Popplewell Lane, Cleckheaton, Kirklees, BD19 6DN
HeadteacherKaren Burman
Local AuthorityKirklees
Number of Pupils221
Free School Meals (FSM)23.0%
School Capacity221 / 243 (91% 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, 20 Jul 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sports HallICT SuiteArt StudiosGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballCricketTennisSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubCodingChessBook ClubEco Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:55-08:30

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: scholespri.kgfl.dbprimary.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Scholes Village Primary School

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