Whitechapel Church of England Primary School, Cleckheaton

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~785m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Joanne Burden
Pupils:419 / 420 capacity
LA:Kirklees
Phone:01274876461
Address:Whitechapel Road, Cleckheaton, BD19 6HR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 25 April 2023View full report
URN:136511
UKPRN:10072303
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Constituency:Spen Valley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2013 inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

12.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths-1ppWriting-8pp

Reading has remained stable at around 81%. Maths has remained stable at around 90%. Writing has declined from 79% to 71%.

Class Sizes

29.4

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

14

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Whitechapel Rd Turnsteads Drive (opp)
83m · 1 min walk
Turnsteads Mount (opp)
136m · 2 min walk
Whitechapel Rd Church (at)
147m · 2 min walk
Turnsteads Close (stop)
199m · 3 min walk
Turnsteads Crescent
200m · 3 min walk
Can you get into this school?
Enter your postcode to find out

Commute Calculator

Find out if this school is reachable from your home - before you apply

Sign up free to see your commute to this school

What are my chances?

Enter your postcode to estimate your probability of getting a place.

Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

419 pupils

420 capacity

1 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Cleckheaton

Low pressure
New homes approved:151
Projected new pupils:38

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cleckheaton

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(3)

25 April 2023
9 March 2018
28 February 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

House Prices

Moving into the catchment? See what homes near this school actually cost

Sign up free to see house prices near this school

SEN Provision

How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.

Sign up free to see special needs support at this school

Pupil Demographics

The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.

Sign up free to see who goes to this school

Teachers & Staff

Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.

Sign up free to see teacher and staff data

School Funding

Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.

Sign up free to see how this school is funded

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.35869%

Overall absence

11.05121%

Persistent absence

371

Enrolments

Authorised4.41466%
Unauthorised0.94403%
Persistent (10%+)11.05121%
Severe (50%+)0.53908%

Absence trend

3.06195%
18/19
1.80385%
20/21
5.55656%
21/22
5.03918%
22/23
5.0843%
23/24
5.35869%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Reviews

No reviews yet - be the first to leave one.

Leave a Review

You need to be signed in to leave a review.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Nearby Schools

Do you work at this school?

Claim your profile free to get a verified badge, update your contact details, and see how many parents are viewing your page.