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Wilberlee Junior and Infant School

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

personMrs Claire Kenworthy

location_onSlaithwaite, HD7 5UX

language Visit Website phone 1484222588

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

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Expected Standard

58%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Wilberlee Junior and Infant School is a Community school primary school in Slaithwaite, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 65% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Wilberlee Junior and Infant School is a community school in Slaithwaite, Kirklees, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 81 pupils on roll, of whom 14% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 8% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #77 of 98 primaries in Kirklees and #10,808 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.2 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

58%

LA 59%

Reading83% LA 73%

Writing67% LA 69%

Maths83% LA 72%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading85% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing77% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths77% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading82% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths73% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA -0.6

-2.5 to 4.9

0.9

Write

LA -0.2

-2.7 to 4.4

1.0

Maths

LA 0.0

-2.5 to 4.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading50% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths63% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.3

Read

LA -0.8

-5.5 to 3.0

2.8

Write

LA -0.7

-1.2 to 6.7

0.2

Maths

LA -0.4

-3.6 to 3.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 61%

Reading69% LA 71%

Writing77% LA 74%

Maths77% LA 72%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.2

Read

LA -0.8

-3.5 to 3.1

-0.7

Write

LA -1.1

-3.8 to 2.4

Maths

LA -0.5

-3 to 3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 July 2022

Inspection Report

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09 May 2017

Inspection Report

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27 March 2012

Inspection Report

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18 November 2008

Inspection Report

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13 March 2006

Inspection Report

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22 May 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-05-09

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-03-27

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-11-18

None EIF

Good

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 81 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	81	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	81	2	2.5%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	80	4	5.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	79	2	2.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	79	5	6.3%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	82	1	1.2%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	78	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	79	1	1.3%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	77	3	3.9%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	77	3	3.9%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	79	1	1.3%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	84	1	1.2%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	85	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	86	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	85	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	85	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	85	5	5.9%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	83	3	3.6%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	84	1	1.2%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	83	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	86	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	87	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	86	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	83	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	81	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	83	0	0.0%	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Wilberlee Junior and Infant School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Kirklees

Netherthong Primary School

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School

Warwick Road Primary School

Lepton CofE Primary Academy

Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School

Meltham Moor Primary School