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Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Voluntary controlled school · Huddersfield · HD7 5UG

Ages 4–11 · 167 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

86%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-02-01

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)86%
Higher standard (RWM)24%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
112.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
142

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
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 fill103%

167 pupils · 162 places

Pupils on roll
167
Boys / girls
77 / 90
School capacity
162
Capacity fill
167 / 162 (103%)
Free school meals
12.6%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 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
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Fowler

Location

Address
Holme Lane, Slaithwaite, Slaithwaite Ce Holme Lane
Postcode
HD7 5UG
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 167 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.6%. 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 HD7
13
Primary in HD7
12
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 HD7

  • Nields Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD7 5HT · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM29.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Wilberlee Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Slaithwaite · HD7 5UX · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand0.91

    0.5 miles away

  • Wellhouse Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD7 4ES · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM13.2%
    • Demand0.83

    1.6 miles away

  • Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD7 4NU · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Manor Road Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD7 4QE · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Fowler
Telephone
01484506463
Website
www.slaithwaitejandi.co.uk

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