Ofsted: Good emoji_events #26 in Kirklees public Top 48% UK

Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

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

personMrs Louise Brown

location_onDewsbury, WF12 9PD

language Visit Website phone 1924463193

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

561

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Expected Standard

65%

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Age Range

7-11

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Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Dewsbury, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 48% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a voluntary controlled school in Dewsbury, Kirklees, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 554 pupils on roll, of whom 30% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #26 of 98 primaries in Kirklees and #4,039 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.6 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

65%

LA 59%

Reading76% LA 73%

Writing72% LA 69%

Maths78% LA 72%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading64% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing73% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths73% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading72% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths72% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.2

Read

LA -0.6

-1.3 to 0.9

1.5

Write

LA -0.2

0.4 to 2.5

1.7

Maths

LA 0.0

0.7 to 2.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading66% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths75% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.5

Read

LA -0.8

-1.4 to 0.4

1.3

Write

LA -0.7

0.4 to 2.2

-0.4

Maths

LA -0.4

-1.2 to 0.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 61%

Reading62% LA 71%

Writing74% LA 74%

Maths70% LA 72%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.2

Read

LA -0.8

-4.2 to -2.2

Write

LA -1.1

-1 to 1

-2

Maths

LA -0.5

-2.9 to -1.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

09 July 2024

Inspection Report

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04 July 2019

Inspection Report

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30 June 2015

Inspection Report

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19 June 2013

Inspection Report

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23 November 2009

Inspection Report

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13 June 2007

Inspection Report

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27 February 2006

Inspection Report

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09 October 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-07-04

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-06-30

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-06-19

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

0.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 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 554 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.4%, 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)	554	2	0.4%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	551	5	0.9%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	556	1	0.2%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	547	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	543	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	561	1	0.2%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	561	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	562	1	0.2%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	579	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	577	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	577	1	0.2%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	566	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	580	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	574	3	0.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	591	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	591	2	0.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	587	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	621	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	616	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	621	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	614	1	0.2%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	612	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	611	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	627	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	626	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	625	1	0.2%	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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 66 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 30 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

94.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

94.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

44.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree63%

agree25%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree63%

agree31%

strongly disagree6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree31%

agree6%

strongly disagree6%

not applicable56%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree56%

agree38%

disagree6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree56%

agree38%

disagree6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree44%

agree50%

disagree6%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree63%

agree31%

strongly disagree6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree69%

agree25%

don't know6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree50%

agree38%

strongly disagree6%

don't know6%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes94%

no6%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

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