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South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Mixed · Kirklees

Moor Lane, Huddersfield, HD4 7HF

Website 01484667075

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Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

School remains Good

No graded inspection

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

94.9%

12.8% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

228

Capacity used

Nearly full

95%

240 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Clare Brewster
Address
Moor Lane, Netherton, Huddersfield, HD4 7HF
Phone
01484667075
Local authority
Kirklees
Ward / constituency
Netherton & Newsome · Huddersfield
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
107734

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals15%——
English as additional language3%——
SEN support11%——
56% boys (128)44% girls (100)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

228 pupils · 240 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 23

    04 July 2023

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Good
Read the full Ofsted report

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 219 pupils

Attendance

94.9%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

5.1%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

12.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

1.4%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

0.9%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

1%
20/21
9%
21/22
7%
22/23
14%
23/24
13%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths64%——
Higher standard15%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard51%
-11% vs England
Higher standard5%
-3% vs England

Reading

Expected standard68%
-7% vs England
Higher standard19%
-14% vs England
Average score103
-3 vs England

Writing

Expected standard86%
+14% vs England
Greater depth14%
+1% vs England

Maths

Expected standard70%
-4% vs England
Higher standard16%
-10% vs England
Average score103
-2 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard76%
+3% vs England
Higher standard27%
-3% vs England
Average score106
+1 vs England

Science

Expected standard89%
+7% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

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Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)51%61%
Higher standard5%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Kirklees council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.