Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School, Liversedge

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~513m)Possible (~733m)Unlikely (~953m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Caroline Howarth
Pupils:165 / 175 capacity
LA:Kirklees
Phone:01274878136
Address:Bradford Road, Liversedge, WF15 6LP
Trust:The Spenborough Co-operative Trust
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:107670
UKPRN:10073042
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Spen Valley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at creating a safe, positive environment where children behave exceptionally well and want to come to school. Teachers use engaging activities and modern technology to help pupils learn, with particular strength in developing reading and speaking skills from the earliest years. The school is especially good at supporting disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs, ensuring they make strong progress.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding behaviour and safety - pupils have wonderful relationships and feel very safe
  • Strong progress in reading and mathematics, especially in Early Years and Key Stage 2
  • Exceptional focus on developing speaking and reading skills from Nursery onwards
  • Effective support for disadvantaged pupils - those eligible for pupil premium do better than similar pupils nationally
  • Leadership that is reflective and committed to continuous improvement

Areas for Improvement

  • Not enough outstanding teaching to ensure all pupils make excellent progress
  • Writing progress lags behind reading and mathematics, particularly at Key Stage 1
  • Marking does not consistently tell pupils how to improve - guidance varies across year groups
  • Pupils make errors in grammar and punctuation in writing
  • Work is not always well matched to individual pupil needs

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective with the school demonstrating commitment to ensuring every pupil has equal opportunity and access to appropriate support.

Littletown Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a good school where the headteacher and senior leaders have set challenging goals and created a positive culture that enables staff improvement. Pupils' behaviour is outstanding, teaching is consistently good, and most pupils make at least good progress with some making excellent progress.

At a Glance

32.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths-12ppWriting+1pp

Reading has declined from 88% to 84%. Maths has declined from 88% to 76%. Writing has remained stable at around 84%.

Class Sizes

26.8

Avg class size

25.3

Infant (KS1)

31.0

KS2

4

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Spen Valley Leisure Centre (opp)
24m · 0 min walk
Reuben Street (opp)
256m · 4 min walk
Royds Park (at)
301m · 5 min walk
Bradford Rd Listing Lane
541m · 9 min walk
Valley Rd Ings Crescent (opp)
594m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

165 pupils

175 capacity

10 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Liversedge

Low pressure
New homes approved:216
Projected new pupils:54

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liversedge

Admissions Demand - Kirklees

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

5,606

Applications

4,584

Got 1st preference

93.6%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Kirklees (2025/26)

Inspection History(107)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.43986%

Overall absence

9.33333%

Persistent absence

150

Enrolments

Authorised3.04818%
Unauthorised1.39168%
Persistent (10%+)9.33333%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.2663%
18/19
3.36258%
20/21
5.78948%
21/22
5.15713%
22/23
5.52453%
23/24
4.43986%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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