Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolHill View Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Huddersfield.
Summary of the comparison
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School and Hill View Academy are primary schools in Huddersfield.
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hill View Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and Hill View 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 81.0% for Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School and 63.0% for Hill View Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (69.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Hill View Academy (64.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HuddersfieldRowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | HuddersfieldHill View Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 52nd of 132 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 427 | 217 | |
| Capacity | 489 | 236 | |
| Location | Huddersfield, HD8 0JD | Huddersfield, HD5 8YE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 427 | 217 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 62.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 17.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 12.7% | 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.
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
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