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Howard Park Community School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
St. Peg Lane, Cleckheaton BD19 3SA · howardpark.co.uk · 01274 864972
On the mapSearch near BD19 3SA
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 59%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kirklees 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.64 mi
- 1.03 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 235
- 100% of 236 places
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 18.5%
- First language not English
- 6.8%
- 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 0.64 mi (1.03 km) from the school. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 41 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 71% 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 | 29 | 41 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 28 | 59 | 2.1▲ | 47% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 28 | 36 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 31 | 51 | 1.6▲ | 61% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 28 | 40 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.64 mi1.03 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 59% 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 | |||
| ▼59% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 7 December 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Howard Park Community School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 6 Dec 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jul 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (15 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 15
- 6% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 60% who had a child bullied