ClosedPrimaryURN 107630

Newsome Junior School

Community school · Huddersfield · HD4 6JN

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 7–11

Pupils

212

Local authority

Kirklees

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

NurseryNo Nursery Classes
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
BoardingNo boarders
Special school
Independent
Academy

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 212 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 31.6%.

Open schools in Huddersfield: 90
Primary schools in Huddersfield: 63
Academies among open schools in Huddersfield: 50% (45)
Open schools in HD4: 15
Primary in HD4: 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.

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Overview

School type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age range: 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Status: Closed
URN: 107630

Location

Address: Newsome Junior School, Castle Avenue, Newsome
Postcode: HD4 6JN
Town: Huddersfield
County: West Yorkshire
Local authority: Kirklees
District: Kirklees
Constituency: Huddersfield
Urban/rural: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 18 Jan 2024.

Pupils on roll: 212
Boys / girls: 105 / 107
School capacity: 240
Capacity fill: 212 / 240 (88%)

Free school meals: 31.6%
FSM pupils: 67
Gender: Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
Sixth form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarding: No boarders
Special classes: No Special Classes

Governance: Community school

Contact

Headteacher: Miss Jane Fraser

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Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM): 43%
Higher standard (RWM): 0%
Avg scaled score — reading: 103.0
Avg scaled score — maths: 101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS: 102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables