Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 9 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
554 (93% of total capacity)
Boys
49.8%
Girls
50.2%
First language not English
52.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
29.8%
Persistent absence
18.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.3%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 53.1%
Indian 32.5%
Mixed 5.1%
Other Asian 3.2%
Other 2%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Unclassified 0.9%
Other White 0.7%
African 0.5%
White British 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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 55%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

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 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
150
79
71
Year 4
122
61
61
Year 5
135
63
72
Year 6
147
73
74
Year 2024-2025

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