Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School, Huddersfield

Ofsted's report card from its 14 April 2026 inspection grades Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School on 7 areas: 3 strong standard, 3 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders have created a school where pupils feel that they belong and can flourish."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders show determination that disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities succeed."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school provides a very well-considered programme for pupils' personal development."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Over time, all pupils attain and progress well in reading, writing and mathematics."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have ensured that the curriculum across the school is well designed and generally implemented well."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and governors understand the school's strengths and areas for development well."

Early years - Needs attention. "There is some further work needed in the early years to ensure that inconsistencies in the quality of adult interactions are used to consolidate and extend children's knowledge and skills so that all children are well prepared for future learning."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that all staff who work with children in the early years have the necessary expertise to engage in high‑quality interactions with children in all areas of learning both indoors and outdoors"; "Leaders should continue to embed recently introduced strategies to secure pupils' foundational knowledge in mathematics and handwriting so that pupils build greater fluency and accuracy over time"; "Leaders should ensure that safeguarding records provide a full picture of the actions taken by the school to promote pupils' wellbeing".

In its own words: "Our vision: To Support, Help, Inspire, Nurture, Encourage all individuals to SHINE, whilst growing in confidence and flourishing from the smallest of seeds It is everybody's responsibility to make sure children and young people feel safe and cared for."

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (84% in reading, 80% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School are Linthwaite Clough Primary School (0.5 miles); Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 57% reading, 65% maths); Wellhouse Junior and Infant School (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 55% maths); and Manor Road Academy (1 mile).

Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 54 pupils (26.9%) received SEN support and 10 (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 a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Slaithwaite Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Colne Valley High School, 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 47 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153).

Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School are Colne Valley High School (under 0.1 miles) and Moor End Academy (1.4 miles).