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Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Springfield Park, Mirfield WF14 9PD · crowlees.schooljotter3.com · 01924 494970
On the mapSearch near WF14 9PD
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kirklees 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.91 mi
- 1.47 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 417
- 99% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 7.2%
- First language not English
- 3.6%
- 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 0.91 mi (1.47 km) from the school. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 73 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 79% 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 | 59 | 73 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 75 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 74 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 77 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.91 mi1.47 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% 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 | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School on 3 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 3 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Outstanding
Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (70 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Positive
- 93%
- Replies
- 70
- 17% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on 10 parents (14%) whose child was bullied
based on 9 parents (13%) with SEND