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Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School

Foundation school · Huddersfield · HD1 4JJ

Ages 2–11 · 327 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-18

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
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 absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.8%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
335

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

35

1st-preference offers

34

Total preferences (any rank)
79
Preferred offers (top 3)
35
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 fill93%

327 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
327
Boys / girls
159 / 168
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
327 / 350 (93%)
Free school meals
36.5%
FSM pupils
105
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Pearson

Location

Address
Heaton Road, Paddock
Postcode
HD1 4JJ
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Huddersfield
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 327 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.5%.

Open schools in Huddersfield
90
Primary schools in Huddersfield
63
Academies among open schools in Huddersfield
50% (45)
Open schools in HD1
11
Primary in HD1
6
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 HD1

  • Reinwood Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD3 4YL · Kirklees

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM27.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Oak CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD4 5HX · Kirklees

    Ages 2–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM51.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Mount Pleasant Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD1 3QP · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM32.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Brambles Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD1 5BU · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM30.6%
    • Demand1.14

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie Pearson
Telephone
01484515954
Website
www.paddockjinschool.co.uk

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