Marsden Junior SchoolNields Academy

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Huddersfield.

Summary of the comparison

Marsden Junior School and Nields Academy are primary schools in Huddersfield.

  • Marsden Junior School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Nields Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Marsden Junior School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Marsden Junior School was judged Good and Nields Academy was judged Inadequate.

  • On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Marsden Junior School and 77.0% for Nields Academy.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Marsden Junior School (56.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Marsden Junior School versus Nields Academy compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure HuddersfieldMarsden Junior SchoolHuddersfieldNields AcademyEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC56/100Stronger figureD44/100
Local ranking51st of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure102nd of 132 in Kirklees
InspectionOfsted: GoodStronger figureOfsted: Inadequate
School typeAcademy sponsor led Academy sponsor led
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range7-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll168 150
Capacity240 210
LocationHuddersfield, HD7 6EP Huddersfield, HD7 5HT
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard73.0% 77.0% Stronger figure62.0%
At higher standard3.0% 8.0% Stronger figure8.0%
Reading average scaled score107.0 108.0 Stronger figure106.0
Maths average scaled score104.0 106.0 Stronger figure105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census168 150
Free school meals (ever 6)26.2% 30.0%
English as an additional language6.0% 4.7%
SEN support25.6% 13.3%
SEN with an EHC plan3.6% 1.3%
Attendance
Overall absence5.0% 4.3% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence12.9% 12.4% Stronger figure15.8%

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

Full profiles: Marsden Junior School · Nields Academy