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Lindley Church of England Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–7 · Academy
Lindley Ce Infant School, East Street, Lindley, Huddersfield HD3 3NE · lindleyinfantsch.org.uk · 01484 646888
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Last distance offered
- 1.11 mi
- 1.78 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 359
- 100% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 5.6%
- First language not English
- 9.5%
- 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 1.11 mi (1.78 km) from the school. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 122 families put the school first and 120 places were offered; 93% 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 | 120 | 122 | 1▲ | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 120 | 141 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 120 | 130 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 120 | 141 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 120 | 134 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.11 mi1.78 km | |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Lindley Church of England Infant School on 12 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Needs attention
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 12 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective - Feb 2020Monitoring visit
Before September 2019
Dec 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (92 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 92
- 26% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (12%) with SEND