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Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Bow Street, Huddersfield HD1 4BJ · springgrovejin.co.uk · 01484 517998
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 92%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kirklees 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.25 mi
- 2.02 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 238
- 28 over 210 places · 113%
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 35.2%
- First language not English
- 82.4%
- 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 1.25 mi (2.02 km) from the school. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 41 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 73% 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 | 30 | 41 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 50 | 1.7▲ | 60% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.25 mi2.02 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 92% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 19% 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 | |||
| ▲92% | 62% | ||
| ▲19% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲112 | 106 | ||
| ▲113 | 105 | ||
| ▲113 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 107617)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School on 1 July 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 1 Jul 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107617)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2015
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 107617), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107617)
Nov 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107617)