Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School, Huddersfield
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Huddersfield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 29th-highest of the 38 schools in Huddersfield with published results, and 10,901st of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 76% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 82 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School are Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy (0.3 miles, 75% reading, 77% maths); Reinwood Infant and Nursery School (0.7 miles); Reinwood Junior School (0.7 miles); and Oak CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Inadequate, 57% reading, 59% maths).
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Luck Lane, A Share Primary AcademyReinwood Infant and Nursery SchoolReinwood Junior SchoolOak CofE Primary School
Who goes there
30% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (50%), White British (13%) and Black (13%).
In 2026, 48 pupils (14.7%) received SEN support and 8 (2.4%) 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 specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Staffing
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lockwood Rail Station, about 1160 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Paddock School (opposite), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 345 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School issued 14 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School are Royds Hall, A Share Academy (0.3 miles); Moor End Academy (1 mile); Salendine Nook High School (1.3 miles); and Newsome Academy (1.5 miles).
Royds Hall, A Share AcademyMoor End AcademySalendine Nook High SchoolNewsome 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's October 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a welcoming school where pupils achieve well and feel supported. The school prioritises reading through systematic teaching and enrichment activities, and ensures pupils with additional needs receive excellent targeted support. Staff are valued and proud to work here, creating a calm and respectful environment where pupils support one another.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with systematic phonics teaching and author visits to inspire pupils
- Pupils' test results in reading, writing and mathematics improved and now match national averages
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND through effective identification and work with external agencies
- Positive school culture with strong staff morale and team spirit
- Rich early years provision with opportunities for language development and learning about the world
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment information not used effectively enough in subjects other than English and mathematics, limiting leaders' understanding of pupil progress
- Attendance rates remain below national average, with disadvantaged pupils particularly affected
- Too many pupils continue to miss school too often despite improvement plans in place
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils feeling safe in school, rare bullying incidents, and accessible confidential reporting systems in place.
Extracurricular Activities
School choir, singing at Manchester Arena, Paddock Parliament (visits to Houses of Parliament), Year 6 seaside fieldwork trips, breakfast club
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School has maintained its good standards since the previous inspection, with improved pupil performance in national tests now in line with national averages. The school provides a welcoming environment where pupils enjoy positive relationships with staff and behave well.
At a Glance
32.1%
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 remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 78% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.5
Avg class size
17.7
Infant (KS1)
22.0
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School
Term dates
Paddock 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
Check free transport to Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Paddock 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
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 18 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 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
95%
Near capacity
314 pupils
332 places
18 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
48
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
17.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
327
Total Pupils
159
Boys
168
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,893
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,742
Per pupil
£2089k
Total funding
£183k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
16.6%
Persistent absence
295
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
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Paddock 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 Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School average 20.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School has around 327 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 16.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Paddock 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 Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 18 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School is at Heaton Road, Paddock, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 4JJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)