Marsden Junior School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 7–11 · Huddersfield, Kirklees
Marsden Junior School is a primary school in Huddersfield, Kirklees for ages 7–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 26 January 2022.
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Catchment area for Marsden Junior School
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Key facts
- Address
- Manchester Road, Marsden, Huddersfield, HD7 6EP
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 165 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 26 January 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “Pupils care about the environment as ‘earth ambassadors’.”
- “The school has systems in place to support pupils’ good behaviour.”
To improve
- “This is not seen consistently in all subjects.”
- “In some subjects, pupils cannot build knowledge progressively, because they do not have the necessary foundations of previous learning.”
- “Some pupils arrive in school struggling to read.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 March 2022 (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) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kirklees.
- Marsden Infant and Nursery School 0.1 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Nields Academy 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wilberlee Junior and Infant School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Meltham Moor Primary School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Helme Church of England Academy 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Linthwaite Clough Primary School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Clough Head Junior and Infant School 3.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published