Lydgate Junior and Infant School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Nov 12 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Unique reference
- 107678
- Address
- Lydgate Road, Soothill, WF17 6EY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 295 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 72.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.5%
- Persistent absence
- 12.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.2%
Indian 42.4%
Pakistani 31.9%
White British 9.5%
Mixed 8.5%
Other 2.7%
Other Asian 2%
Other White 1.4%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.3
WritingAverage0.6
MathsAbove average2.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 87%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 21%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Lydgate Junior and Infant School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 33
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 32
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 32
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 46 25 21 |
| Year 1 | 37 20 17 |
| Year 2 | 43 24 19 |
| Year 3 | 45 20 25 |
| Year 4 | 36 20 16 |
| Year 5 | 45 26 19 |
| Year 6 | 43 19 24 |