Crossley Fields Junior and Infant SchoolOld Bank Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Mirfield.
Summary of the comparison
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School and Old Bank Academy are primary schools in Mirfield.
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Old Bank Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Old Bank Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School was judged Good and Old Bank Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School and 47.0% for Old Bank Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School (60.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Old Bank Academy (43.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MirfieldCrossley Fields Junior and Infant School | MirfieldOld Bank Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 132 in Kirklees | 22nd of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 516 | 106 | |
| Capacity | 618 | 219 | |
| Location | Mirfield, WF14 0BE | Mirfield, WF14 0HW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 516 | 106 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.0% | 64.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.9% | 18.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 22.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 11.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% Stronger figure | 16.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School
Old Bank Academy
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