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OpenPrimaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 107725

Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Voluntary controlled school · Mirfield · WF14 9PD

Ages 4–11 · 417 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.25 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)41%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
364

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.25 · Competitive

1st preferences

75

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
179
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

417 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
417
Boys / girls
204 / 213
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
417 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
7.2%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Kathy Woods

Location

Address
Springfield Park
Postcode
WF14 9PD
Town
Mirfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Spen Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Mirfield, Kirklees, 417 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Mirfield
8
Primary schools in Mirfield
5
Academies among open schools in Mirfield
38% (3)
Open schools in WF14
8
Primary in WF14
5
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Primary in Kirklees LA
144

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MirfieldNear WF14

  • Hopton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mirfield · WF14 8PR · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand0.89

    0.5 miles away

  • Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Mirfield · WF14 9QH · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Old Bank Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Mirfield · WF14 0HW · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM62.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Diamond Wood Community Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Dewsbury · WF13 3AD · Kirklees

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kathy Woods
Telephone
01924494970
Website
https://crowlees.schooljotter3.com/

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