Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 7–11 · Dewsbury, Kirklees
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a primary school in Dewsbury, Kirklees for ages 7–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 10 July 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Vicarage Road, Thornhill Lees, Headfield Junior School, Dewsbury, WF12 9PD
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 544 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 10 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending Headfield Church of England Junior School.”
- “There are high expectations for their learning and behaviour.”
- “The environment is impressive.”
To improve
- “However, the school’s checks on pupils’ learning in some other subjects are not as effective.”
- “The school has not yet introduced a system to check how well pupils are learning the curriculum in foundation subjects.”
- “Therefore, some leaders do not know how well pupils are doing in their subject.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 65% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kirklees.
- Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Pentland Infant and Nursery School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Boothroyd Primary Academy 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy 0.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Overthorpe CofE Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Eastborough Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Earlsheaton Infant School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published