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Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
School Street, Norristhorpe, Liversedge WF15 7AW · norristhorpeprimary.kgfl.dbprimary.com · 01924 325720
On the mapSearch near WF15 7AW
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kirklees 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.59 mi
- 2.56 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 417
- 100% of 419 places
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 8.6%
- First language not English
- 5%
- 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 1.59 mi (2.56 km) from the school. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 57 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 95% 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 | 60 | 57 | 1 | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | 60 | 1▲ | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 55 | 53 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.59 mi2.56 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% 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 | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 8 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Mar 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (61 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 61
- 15% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 64% who raised concerns
based on the 20% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (18%) with SEND