Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery SchoolKirkheaton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Huddersfield.
Summary of the comparison
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School and Kirkheaton Primary School are primary schools in Huddersfield.
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kirkheaton Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and Kirkheaton Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Kirkheaton Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HuddersfieldNetherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School | HuddersfieldKirkheaton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 124th of 132 in Kirklees | 56th of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 194 | 351 | |
| Capacity | 189 | 440 | |
| Location | Huddersfield, HD5 9NT | Huddersfield, HD5 0HR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 194 | 351 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.8% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.9% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 23.7% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 12.4% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School
Kirkheaton Primary School
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