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Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Voluntary controlled
Vicarage Road, Thornhill Lees, Headfield Junior School, Dewsbury WF12 9PD · headfieldschool.org.uk · 01924 463193
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kirklees 60%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 544
- 91% of 600 places
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Free school meals
- 29.4%
- First language not English
- 45%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% 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 | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 10 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 9 Jul 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Jul 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (16 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 16
- 3% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 44% who raised concerns
based on the 50% who had a child bullied