Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolOld Bank Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Mirfield.
Summary of the comparison
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School and Old Bank Academy are primary schools in Mirfield.
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School scores 55 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.
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School was judged strong 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 68.0% for Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School and 47.0% for Old Bank Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (62.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% 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 | MirfieldCrowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | MirfieldOld Bank Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 132 in Kirklees | 22nd of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 420 | 106 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 219 | |
| Location | Mirfield, WF14 9PD | Mirfield, WF14 0HW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 420 | 106 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.2% | 64.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 18.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 22.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 11.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% 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.
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Old Bank Academy
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