OFSTED
21 September 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Kirklees
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
284
217 full-time ·
67 part-time
Female pupils
138
48.6% of pupils
Male pupils
146
51.4% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
9.3 pts
below England
School
15.5%
Kirklees
27.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber
27.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
41.3 pts
above England
School
61.6%
Kirklees
22.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber
17.9%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Kirklees
0.3%
Yorkshire and The Humber
0.4%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Pakistani
57.7%
164
Indian
25.7%
73
Any other Asian background
3.9%
11
White British
3.5%
10
White and Asian
2.8%
8
Any other Mixed background
2.1%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
24.7%
70 of
284 pupils
3.8 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
4.9 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.1 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
9.16%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
2.94 pts
higher than
England
School
9.16%
Kirklees
6.10%
Yorkshire and The Humber
6.13%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
31.33%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
15.52 pts
higher than
England
School
31.33%
Kirklees
15.51%
Yorkshire and The Humber
15.55%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.00%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.20 pts
higher than
England
School
2.00%
Kirklees
1.53%
Yorkshire and The Humber
1.77%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
74.7%
13.4 pts
below England
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
74.7%
Kirklees
87.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber
88.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.