Scholes Village Primary School

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.

Academically, Scholes Village performs solidly above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Kirklees local authority average of 60%. That puts the school 31st out of 94 primary schools in the area, placing it in the top 50% locally. Individual subject scores were consistent: the average scaled score in both reading and maths was 106. In maths, 87% of pupils hit the expected standard and 33% reached the higher standard, while in reading 70% met the expected level and 27% achieved the higher mark. Writing was slightly lower, with 80% at the expected standard and just 3% at the higher level. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in October 2024, confirmed that standards are being maintained, and it retains its overall Good rating. The previous graded inspection in 2015 also rated the school Good across the board, including leadership and management and early years provision.

The school offers a decent range of facilities for a primary of its size, including a sports hall, gymnasium, ICT suite and art studios. There is also a chapel on site. Sports on offer include football, cricket, tennis and swimming, and the clubs list runs to art, coding, chess, book club and eco club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. That said, the Parent View data on SEND support was not completed by any respondents, so it is hard to gauge parent satisfaction in that area. With 221 pupils on roll against a capacity of 243, the school is not at full capacity, and 23% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average. This is a well-regarded village primary that suits families who want a strong academic foundation without the pressure of a selective school, and who value a broad range of activities.

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