Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School, Huddersfield
Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Huddersfield. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 25th-highest of the 38 schools in Huddersfield with published results, and 10,218th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 104% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School in detail
Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 90% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School are Nields Academy (0.4 miles, 92% reading, 81% maths); Wilberlee Junior and Infant School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Clough Head Junior and Infant School (1.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 100% maths); and Linthwaite Clough Primary School (1.4 miles).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School.
Nields AcademyWilberlee Junior and Infant SchoolClough Head Junior and Infant SchoolLinthwaite Clough Primary School
Who goes there
12.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Slaithwaite Rail Station, about 690 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holme Lane, 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 35 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153).
Suspensions and exclusions
Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from December 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 90% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 86% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School.
- Slaithwaite After School Club450m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Kirklees. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Tuesday 25 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
168 pupils
161 places
7 pupils over capacity 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
18.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
167
Total Pupils
77
Boys
90
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,229
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,219
Per pupil
£961k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.6%
Overall absence
3.5%
Persistent absence
144
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
What are SATs results like at Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
Of the pupils at Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant 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 Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School was full in 2025, at 104% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
Classes at Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School average 29.8 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 Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School has around 167 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
2.6% of sessions were missed at Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School in 2024/25. 3.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant 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.
Does Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School: Slaithwaite After School Club (450m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School's term dates?
Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Kirklees. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Tuesday 25 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is at Holme Lane, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 5UG.
Sources: Kirklees term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)