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Lindley Church of England Infant School

Academy converter · Huddersfield · HD3 3NE

Ages 4–7 · 359 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
242

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

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

130

Places offered

120

1st-preference offers

119

Total preferences (any rank)
304
Preferred offers (top 3)
120
Applications from outside LA
5
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 fill100%

359 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
359
Boys / girls
188 / 171
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
359 / 360 (100%)
Free school meals
5.6%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: LINDLEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL
Academy trust
LINDLEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Thompson

Location

Address
Lindley Ce Infant School, East Street, Lindley
Postcode
HD3 3NE
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Colne 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–7, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 359 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 5.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Huddersfield
90
Primary schools in Huddersfield
63
Academies among open schools in Huddersfield
50% (45)
Open schools in HD3
10
Primary in HD3
7
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 HuddersfieldNear HD3

  • Lindley Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD3 3LY · Kirklees

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM12.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Reinwood Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD3 4YL · Kirklees

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM27.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD2 2BJ · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

  • Birkby Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD1 5HQ · Kirklees

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.2%
    • Demand1.02

    1.2 miles away

  • Moorlands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD3 3UH · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM8.9%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Thompson
Telephone
01484646888
Website
http://www.lindleyinfantsch.org.uk

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