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Whitechapel Church of England Primary School

Kirklees, BD19 6HRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
74%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
48 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3061 of 13,686 nationally

About Whitechapel Church of England Primary School

Whitechapel Church of England Primary School sits comfortably above the Kirklees local authority average for its key stage 2 outcomes, with 74% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 60%. That fourteen-point gap places the school 17th out of 144 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 25% nationally. The school is oversubscribed by a ratio of 2.15 to one, with 129 applications for 60 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 46 of those offers went to first-preference families. It is a Church of England state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, led by headteacher Joanne Burden, and its most recent graded inspection in 2013 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. An ungraded inspection in April 2023 confirmed the school remains Good, so the rating has held steady over a decade.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWhitechapel Road, Cleckheaton, Kirklees, BD19 6HR
HeadteacherJoanne Burden
Local AuthorityKirklees
Number of Pupils412
Free School Meals (FSM)12.1%
School Capacity412 / 420 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Apr 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Mar 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuitePlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersDanceTennisAthleticsNetballGymnasticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubBook ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-SensoryOther

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

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Whitechapel Church of England 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.