Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 10 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Kirklees
Unique reference
107707
Address
Vicarage Road, Thornhill Lees, Headfield Junior School, WF12 9PD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
547 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
49.4%
Girls
50.6%
First language not English
68.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
25.6%
Persistent absence
19.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.8%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 54.5%
Indian 31.1%
Mixed 5%
Other Asian 2.9%
Other 2%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other White 0.7%
White British 0.2%
African 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.2
WritingAbove average1.5
MathsAbove average1.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 58%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 8%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
120
59
61
Year 4
133
62
71
Year 5
147
75
72
Year 6
147
74
73
Year 2023-2024

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