Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School, Huddersfield
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school creates a calm, welcoming environment where children are eager to learn and behave exceptionally well. The school excels in sports and the arts, and offers a rich curriculum with trips and residential visits that enhance children's experiences. Leadership is focused on continuous improvement, with governors providing strong support while holding the school accountable.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding pupil behaviour with excellent attendance and punctuality - pupils have exceptionally positive attitudes to learning
- Strong leadership with a clear vision for improvement and good support from governors
- Rich and varied curriculum with sporting excellence and artistic achievements including Gold Arts Mark award
- Good provision in early years with bright, purposeful learning environments and a good balance of adult-led and child-initiated activities
- Good safeguarding practices with quick response to concerns and effective communication with parents
Areas for Improvement
- The proportion of pupils making better than expected progress in writing and mathematics remains below the national average
- Quality of teachers' marking is inconsistent - not all pupils receive clear, focused guidance on how to improve their writing and maths skills
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - school leaders ensure statutory requirements are met and are effective in securing pupils' well-being, health and safety with quick response to concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting events and competitions, artistic awards and activities, school librarian roles, befriending schemes, local trips, residential visits, bouldering wall
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School is a good school that has improved under new leadership with a clear vision to return to its previous excellence. The school demonstrates outstanding pupil behaviour, strong sporting and artistic achievements, and good progress in most areas.
At a Glance
10.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
52 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 78% to 88%. Maths has improved from 74% to 94%. Writing has improved from 74% to 85%.
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
28.4
KS2
15
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
422 pupils
489 capacity
67 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Huddersfield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Huddersfield
Admissions Demand - Kirklees
Places available
5,606
Applications
4,584
Got 1st preference
93.6%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Kirklees (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.16761%
Overall absence
5.7971%
Persistent absence
345
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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