Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School, Liversedge
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Liversedge, part of The Spenborough Co-operative Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 7 schools in Liversedge with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kirklees (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School in detail
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School in its own words
In its own words: ""The school is a very happy environment. School life is packed full of activities where children can develop their creative art and drama skills. Very well run school with a lovely, caring, passionate Head Teacher."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 88% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School are Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 66% maths); Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 73% maths); Howard Park Community School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 69% maths); and Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths).
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolMillbridge, A Share Primary AcademyHoward Park Community SchoolGomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
The trust
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School is one of 2 schools run by The Spenborough Co-operative Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
6.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%), Mixed (7%) and Asian (7%).
In 2026, 49 pupils (29.7%) received SEN support and 12 (7.3%) 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
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Batley Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Spen Valley Leisure Centre (opposite), 20 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School issued 5 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School are Spen Valley High School (0.8 miles); Heckmondwike Grammar School (1.3 miles); and Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy (1.5 miles).
Spen Valley High SchoolHeckmondwike Grammar SchoolWhitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating a warm, caring environment where every child feels they belong and can be themselves. Staff build strong, trusting relationships with pupils and parents, ensuring children feel confident sharing any concerns. The school has thoughtfully designed its curriculum to help pupils learn more deeply, with particularly strong approaches to reading and early years education.
Key Strengths
- Strong culture of care, kindness and nurturing where all pupils feel valued and supported - 'All equal, all different, all unique' is lived daily
- Pupils with SEND are quickly identified and skilfully supported with careful adaptations so they achieve in line with their peers
- Clear approach to promoting reading across school with a carefully created 'reading spine' and well-used, inviting reading corners
- Early reading is prioritised with phonics curriculum clearly defined and taught from early in Reception year
- Leaders have high ambitions for the curriculum and have refined teaching approaches particularly in art
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils needing reading support do not have frequent enough opportunities to practise the sounds they are being taught in catch-up sessions with matched books, which slows their progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective - leaders carefully analyse safeguarding incidents, are aware of local risks, staff know who to report concerns to, and pupils are taught through the personal development curriculum the knowledge needed to be aware of dangers and risks.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, well-being champions, trips and visitors (examples include meeting local magistrates and a swimmer who crossed the channel)
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School is a good school built on foundations of care and kindness where pupils thrive in a nurturing atmosphere and strong relationships between staff and pupils are evident. Parents are highly positive about the school's work and the level of care their children receive.
At a Glance
32.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 88% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
23.5
Infant (KS1)
30.7
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School is a foundation school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Kirklees's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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
97%
Near capacity
169 pupils
175 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Liversedge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liversedge
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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
49
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
37.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
165
Total Pupils
88
Boys
77
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
12.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,661
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,722
Per pupil
£1095k
Total funding
£70k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
9.3%
Persistent absence
150
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
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery 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 Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School average 27.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School has around 165 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery 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.
How many road collisions happen near Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School is at Bradford Road, Liversedge, West Yorkshire, WF15 6LP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)