Norristhorpe Junior and Infant SchoolHeadlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liversedge.
Summary of the comparison
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School and Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School are primary schools in Liversedge.
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School was judged Good and Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School and 52.0% for Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School (73.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School (41.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiversedgeNorristhorpe Junior and Infant School | LiversedgeHeadlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 77th of 132 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 423 | 335 | |
| Capacity | 419 | 462 | |
| Location | Liversedge, WF15 7AW | Liversedge, WF15 6PR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 423 | 335 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.4% | 28.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 26.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 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.
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School
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