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Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School

Voluntary controlled school · Huddersfield · HD5 9NT

Ages 3–7 · 189 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.6%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
156

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

53

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
88
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
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%

189 pupils · 191 places

Pupils on roll
189
Boys / girls
99 / 90
School capacity
191
Capacity fill
189 / 191 (99%)
Free school meals
44.8%
FSM pupils
73
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Federation
Netherhall Learning Campus
Headteacher
Mrs Kirsty McGrath

Location

Address
Rawthorpe Lane, Rawthorpe
Postcode
HD5 9NT
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Huddersfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
15 on roll / 15 capacity

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 3–7, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 189 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 44.8%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. 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 HD5
13
Primary in HD5
9
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 HD5

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD5 9HU · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Moldgreen Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD5 8AE · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Dalton School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD5 9HN · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Hill View Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD5 8YE · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM56.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Birkby Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD1 6HE · Kirklees

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM41.2%

    1.1 miles away

  • Christ Church CE Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD2 1JP · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM64.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.3 miles away

  • Lowerhouses CofE Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD5 8JY · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM59.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kirsty McGrath
Telephone
01484226601
Website
http://www.nlconline.org.uk/infant

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