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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 107707

Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Voluntary controlled school · Dewsbury · WF12 9PD

Ages 7–11 · 544 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

7.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-12

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
566

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

544 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
544
Boys / girls
272 / 272
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
544 / 600 (91%)
Free school meals
29.4%
FSM pupils
160
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 7–11

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 Louise Brown

Location

Address
Vicarage Road, Thornhill Lees, Headfield Junior School
Postcode
WF12 9PD
Town
Dewsbury
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Dewsbury and Batley
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 7–11, in Dewsbury, Kirklees, 544 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 29.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Dewsbury
31
Primary schools in Dewsbury
19
Academies among open schools in Dewsbury
45% (14)
Open schools in WF12
17
Primary in WF12
10
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 DewsburyNear WF12

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Brown
Telephone
01924463193
Website
www.headfieldschool.org.uk/

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