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Netherthong Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
School Street, Netherthong, Holmfirth HD9 3EB · netherthongprimary.co.uk · 01484 681950
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 84%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kirklees 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.58 mi
- 0.94 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 213
- 98% of 218 places
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 7.5%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.58 mi (938 m) from the school. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 38 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 76% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 47 | 1.6▲ | 64% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 90% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.58 mi0.94 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 84% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Kirklees it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲84% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Netherthong Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Oct 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Outstanding
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (93 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 93
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 17% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (14%) with SEND