Ofsted: Good emoji_events #87 in Kirklees public Top 91% UK

Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Zoe Lowe

location_onHuddersfield, HD5 9NT

language Visit Website phone 1484300080

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

300

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Expected Standard

42%

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Age Range

7-11

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Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School is a Community school primary school in Huddersfield, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 91% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School is a community school in Huddersfield, Kirklees, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 283 pupils on roll, of whom 59% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 42% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 1% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #87 of 98 primaries in Kirklees and #12,059 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 13.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 59%

Reading60% LA 73%

Writing52% LA 69%

Maths52% LA 72%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

37%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading63% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing51% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths52% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading73% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing59% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths62% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.4

Read

LA -0.6

-2.8 to 0.0

-3.0

Write

LA -0.2

-4.3 to -1.6

-3.2

Maths

LA 0.0

-4.5 to -1.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading49% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing66% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths66% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.8

Read

LA -0.8

-6.4 to -3.2

-2.3

Write

LA -0.7

-3.7 to -0.8

-4.2

Maths

LA -0.4

-5.6 to -2.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 61%

Reading75% LA 71%

Writing67% LA 74%

Maths78% LA 72%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA -0.8

-2.4 to 0.8

-3

Write

LA -1.1

-4.5 to -1.5

-1.7

Maths

LA -0.5

-3.1 to -0.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 September 2023

Inspection Report

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24 January 2018

Inspection Report

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05 February 2013

Inspection Report

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07 April 2011

Inspection Report

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17 April 2008

Inspection Report

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28 February 2006

Inspection Report

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22 November 2005

Inspection Report

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15 June 2005

Inspection Report

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26 April 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-09-19

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-01-24

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-02-05

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-04-07

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

13.4%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.7%(16 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 283 pupils. During this period, there were 38 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 13.4%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	283	38	13.4%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	276	37	13.4%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	300	57	19.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	296	40	13.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	283	44	15.5%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	303	29	9.6%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	300	25	8.3%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	289	19	6.6%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	317	14	4.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	315	19	6.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	311	13	4.2%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	320	25	7.8%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	316	5	1.6%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	316	17	5.4%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	322	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	322	25	7.8%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	320	15	4.7%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	293	9	3.1%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	293	8	2.7%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	284	15	5.3%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	258	10	3.9%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	256	9	3.5%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	253	3	1.2%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	249	7	2.8%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	249	8	3.2%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	249	6	2.4%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 29 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 24 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils