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Lindley Junior School

Academy converter · Huddersfield · HD3 3LY

Ages 7–11 · 495 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.7%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
504

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 fill104%

495 pupils · 478 places

Pupils on roll
495
Boys / girls
247 / 248
School capacity
478
Capacity fill
495 / 478 (104%)
Free school meals
12.3%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HERITAGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
HERITAGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Emma McKenna

Location

Address
George Street, Lindley
Postcode
HD3 3LY
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 7–11, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 495 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.3%.

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.

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    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand0.94

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    • FSM28.2%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma McKenna
Telephone
01484654650
Website
www.lindleyjun.org.uk

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