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Newsome Junior School

Newsome Junior School, Castle Avenue, Newsome, Huddersfield, HD4 6JN

Primary

Phase

240

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 30 June 2024 and continues as Newsome Junior Academy (URN 150570) (opened 1 July 2024). Its page carries this history forward.

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Pupil Demographics

Total Pupils
212
Boys
105 (50%)
Girls
107 (50%)
Capacity
240 (88% full)
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.9
Budget per Pupil
£1,748/yr

Attendance & Absence

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
6.1% nat6.6%
Persistent Absence
20.8% nat17.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2023-24
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  • White British: 56.3%
  • Black African: 14.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 6.8%
  • White Other: 5.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.7%
  • Mixed Other: 3.1%
  • Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.1%

56.3%

White British

14.6%

Black African

6.8%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Newsome Junior School, Castle Avenue

Huddersfield, Yorkshire and the Humber

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Administrative

URN
107630
UKPRN
10071435
Establishment No.
2045

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