Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School, Mirfield

Ofsted's report card from its 3 February 2026 inspection grades Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School on 7 areas: 4 strong standard and 3 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Attendance really is 'everyone's business' at the school."

Early years - Strong standard. "The early years curriculum is precisely planned to enable children to progress in all 7 areas of learning."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "This is a highly inclusive school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have developed a comprehensive and bespoke personal development programme."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Most pupils achieve well at the school."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the curriculum."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders, including those responsible for governance, have a clear understanding of the school's strengths and areas for improvement."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that all teachers consistently use effective strategies to check pupils' understanding and ensure that knowledge is embedded before moving on to new learning"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils achieve even better, and that disadvantaged pupils close the attainment gap on their peers".

In its own words: "- Children feel safe, secure and happy within a caring ethos and climate of mutual trust which values all members of the school and encourages a pride in personal contribution. - Children are treated as individuals and are allowed to progress at their own level in a stimulating environment to develop to their maximum potential."

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 66% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 73 families put Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School as their first choice and 164 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School are Hopton Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 82% maths); Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School (0.8 miles, Good, 84% reading, 86% maths); Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 87% reading, 84% maths); and Old Bank Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 59% reading, 53% maths).

Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

70 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (as of April 2026): 94% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

7.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Asian (15%).

In 2026, 38 pupils (9.1%) received SEN support and 11 (2.6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Mirfield Rail Station, about 540 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Pauls Road (opposite), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School issued 11 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School are Castle Hall Academy (0.3 miles) and The Mirfield Free Grammar (0.9 miles).