Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School, Huddersfield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school is genuinely committed to including every child and ensuring they feel safe, supported and valued. Staff build strong partnerships with families and work hard to overcome barriers to learning, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs. Young children get off to a strong start, especially in reading and early maths skills.
Key Strengths
- Strong early years and key stage 1 provision with pupils making good progress in phonics, spelling, handwriting and mathematics
- Highly inclusive approach ensuring pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils can access the full curriculum
- Excellent pastoral care and personal development focus with clear commitment to pupil wellbeing and wide range of enrichment activities
- Positive pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning with rare incidents of bullying or discrimination
Areas for Improvement
- Key stage 2 achievement remains below national average with too many pupils having gaps in foundational knowledge
- Curriculum and teaching quality inconsistent across subjects - some areas like history and geography less effective than others
- Overall pupil attendance significantly below national average, particularly impacting disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Leadership actions to improve the school lack clarity and precision, resulting in slow progress on key issues
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where leaders have established clear systems and all legal requirements are fulfilled.
Extracurricular Activities
Arts, dance, sports, outdoor activities, leadership roles, community projects including visits to local care home
Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School is an inclusive school where pupils in early years and key stage 1 make positive progress, but achievement in key stage 2 remains below national averages with gaps in foundational knowledge affecting older pupils.
At a Glance
39.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 74% to 54%. Maths has improved from 52% to 61%. Writing has remained stable at around 57%.
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
186 pupils
210 capacity
24 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Huddersfield
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Admissions Demand - Kirklees
Places available
5,606
Applications
4,584
Got 1st preference
93.6%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Kirklees (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.97671%
Overall absence
18.12865%
Persistent absence
171
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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