Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolKirkburton CofE (VA) First School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School and Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School are primary schools.
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School is ahead on our composite score.
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School was judged the expected standard.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HuddersfieldRowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | KirkburtonKirkburton CofE (VA) First School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 126 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 107th of 126 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-10 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 422 | 117 | |
| Capacity | 489 | 144 | |
| Location | Huddersfield, HD8 0JD | Kirkburton, HD8 0SG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 427 | 120 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 18.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 20.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 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.
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
Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School
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