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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 107648

Wilberlee Junior and Infant School

Community school · Slaithwaite · HD7 5UX

Ages 4–11 · 79 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.0%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
70

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

10

Places offered

11

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
45
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
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 fill94%

79 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
79
Boys / girls
39 / 40
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
79 / 84 (94%)
Free school meals
12.7%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
The Heights Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Kenworthy

Location

Address
Heys Lane, Wilberlee, Wilberlee J and I School, Heys Lane
Postcode
HD7 5UX
Town
Slaithwaite
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Colne Valley
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Slaithwaite, Kirklees, 79 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.7%.

Open schools in Slaithwaite
1
Primary schools in Slaithwaite
1
Academies among open schools in Slaithwaite
0% (0)
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Kenworthy
Telephone
01484222588
Website
https://wilberlee.heightsfed.org

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