Manor Road Academy, Huddersfield
Manor Road Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Huddersfield, part of Impact Education Multi Academy Trust.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kirklees (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Manor Road Academy in detail
Results
Manor Road Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 107696), 81% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Manor Road Academy
Across Kirklees, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Kirklees lodged 196 appeals against primary school offers; 125 reached a hearing and 25 succeeded (20% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Manor Road Academy are Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 80% maths); St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School (0.1 miles, Good, 69% reading, 77% maths); Wellhouse Junior and Infant School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 55% maths); and Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 73% maths).
Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolSt John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolWellhouse Junior and Infant SchoolScapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School
The trust
Manor Road Academy is one of 18 schools run by Impact Education Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Slaithwaite Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Golcar War Memorial (at), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 84 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Manor Road Academy are Colne Valley High School (1.1 miles) and Salendine Nook High School (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
Manor Road Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 107696), it was rated Good in March 2017. See Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 107696), the school Manor Road Academy replaced. There are no figures for Manor Road Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 85% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 92% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Manor Road Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Manor Road Academy.
- Hoots ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- J's Out of School Club180m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Manor Road Academy is an academy, 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
Check free transport to Manor Road Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Manor Road Academy 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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.
Commute and house prices
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Manor Road Academy.
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- How many families in Kirklees got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Applications and offers at Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School before it became an academy in 2026
Published for Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 107696), the school Manor Road Academy replaced. There are no figures for Manor Road Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | 57 | 108 | 1.0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 58 | 53 | 111 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 60 | 54 | 121 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2023 | 55 | 49 | 104 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 57 | 53 | 101 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 | 100 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 60 | 64 | 113 | 1.1 | 8 |
| 2019 | 58 | 56 | 101 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 58 | 57 | 108 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 55 | 49 | 112 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 60 | 51 | 117 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 2015 | 60 | 70 | 110 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2014 | 60 | 60 | 125 | 1.0 | 4 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Huddersfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huddersfield
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.
Absence at Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published for Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 107696), the school Manor Road Academy replaced. There are no figures for Manor Road Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
4.5%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
354
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
Manor Road Academy
Questions parents ask about Manor Road Academy
Are there exam results for Manor Road Academy?
Manor Road Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 107696), 81% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Manor Road Academy's Ofsted rating?
Manor Road Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 107696), it was rated Good in March 2017.
What is the catchment area for Manor Road Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Manor Road Academy is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Manor Road Academy?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Manor Road Academy 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.
Does Manor Road Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Hoots Club (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Manor Road Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Manor Road Academy?
Manor Road Academy is at Manor Road, Golcar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 4QE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)