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Whitechapel Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Cleckheaton · BD19 6HR

Ages 4–11 · 419 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-14

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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
361

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

60

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
130
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill100%

419 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
419
Boys / girls
215 / 204
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
419 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
12.6%
FSM pupils
53
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 Joanne Burden

Location

Address
Whitechapel Road
Postcode
BD19 6HR
Town
Cleckheaton
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Spen 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 Cleckheaton, Kirklees, 419 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Cleckheaton
7
Primary schools in Cleckheaton
6
Academies among open schools in Cleckheaton
29% (2)
Open schools in BD19
8
Primary in BD19
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 CleckheatonNear BD19

  • Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cleckheaton · BD19 3AE · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand0.80

    0.4 miles away

  • Howard Park Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cleckheaton · BD19 3SA · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand1.29

    0.9 miles away

  • Scholes Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Cleckheaton · BD19 6DN · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand0.93

    1.1 miles away

  • Hightown Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liversedge · WF15 8BL · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    1.2 miles away

  • Worthinghead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD12 9EL · Bradford

    Ages 5–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM23.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Burden
Telephone
01274876461
Website
http://www.whitechapelcofeprimary.org.uk

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