Clough Head Junior and Infant School, Huddersfield
Clough Head Junior and Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Huddersfield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 38 schools in Huddersfield with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kirklees (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Clough Head Junior and Infant School in detail
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Clough Head Junior and Infant School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 58% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Clough Head Junior and Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Clough Head Junior and Infant School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Clough Head Junior and Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Clough Head Junior and Infant School are Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 73% maths); Wellhouse Junior and Infant School (1 mile, Good, 73% reading, 55% maths); Manor Road Academy (1 mile); and Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School (1 mile, Good, 81% reading, 80% maths).
Clough Head Junior and Infant School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant SchoolWellhouse Junior and Infant SchoolManor Road AcademyGolcar Junior Infant and Nursery School
What parents say
39 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Clough Head Junior and Infant School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (92%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (72%).
Who goes there
11.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 12 pupils (15.6%) received SEN support and 5 (6.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Clough Head Junior and Infant School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Slaithwaite Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pinfold Lane, 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 16 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153).
Suspensions and exclusions
Clough Head Junior and Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This small school creates a warm, supportive environment where pupils develop strong values like kindness and empathy. The school has a well-planned curriculum with excellent phonics and reading support, and takes particular care to help pupils with additional needs access the same ambitious learning as their peers. Pupils benefit from memorable experiences, including joint residential trips with other schools in the federation.
Key Strengths
- Well-designed curriculum with effective ways to check what pupils remember and address misconceptions -
- Strong phonics teaching and swift interventions to support pupils with reading -
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to access the ambitious curriculum -
- Rich experiences through federation trips and activities that develop communication skills and resilience -
- Clear behaviour routines and consistent approach that help pupils meet high expectations
Areas for Improvement
- Some tasks do not enable pupils to apply and secure their learning in sufficient depth -
- In some subjects, teachers do not adjust tasks to help pupils build on and connect what they already know
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and leaders have created an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Joint residential trips in Year 4 and Year 6 with federation schools, fire brigade visits, rewards scheme including movie afternoons
Clough Head Junior and Infant School is a small rural school that has maintained good standards. Pupils are proud to attend, feel safe and cared for, and benefit from high expectations for behaviour and achievement.
At a Glance
11.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
39 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 58% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 75% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Clough Head Junior and Infant School
Term dates
Clough Head Junior and Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Kirklees. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Tuesday 25 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Clough Head Junior and Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Clough Head Junior and Infant School is in Kirklees; for families living there:
- Kirklees's school travel policy: School transport
- How to apply: Apply for school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
74 pupils
84 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Huddersfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huddersfield
Across Kirklees council
Places available
5,437
Applications
4,554
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Kirklees council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
22.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
77
Total Pupils
40
Boys
37
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
12.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,273
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,409
Per pupil
£543k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
6.0%
Persistent absence
67
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Clough Head Junior and Infant School
Questions parents ask about Clough Head Junior and Infant School
What are SATs results like at Clough Head Junior and Infant School?
Of the pupils at Clough Head Junior and Infant School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Clough Head Junior and Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Clough Head Junior and Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2020, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Clough Head Junior and Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Clough Head Junior and Infant School is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Clough Head Junior and Infant School?
Clough Head Junior and Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 84 places.
How big are the classes at Clough Head Junior and Infant School?
Classes at Clough Head Junior and Infant School average 28.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Clough Head Junior and Infant School?
Clough Head Junior and Infant School has around 77 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Clough Head Junior and Infant School?
5% of sessions were missed at Clough Head Junior and Infant School in 2024/25. 6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Clough Head Junior and Infant School?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Clough Head Junior and Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Clough Head Junior and Infant School's term dates?
Clough Head Junior and Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Kirklees. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Tuesday 25 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Clough Head Junior and Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Clough Head Junior and Infant School?
Clough Head Junior and Infant School is at Bolster Moor Road, Golcar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 4NW.
Sources: Kirklees term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)