Wilberlee Junior and Infant School, Slaithwaite
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Wilberlee creates a warm, family-like environment where pupils feel safe, respected and genuinely cared for by staff who know them individually. The school has transformed its teaching quality through strong leadership and a collaborative federation approach, with particular success in improving writing and supporting pupils who need extra help. Pupils demonstrate excellent behaviour and positive attitudes to learning because they feel part of a supportive community.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership team across the federation providing expertise and support for improvement
- Effective safeguarding culture with detailed records and close work with other professionals
- Pupils demonstrate excellent behaviour, positive relationships with staff, and feel safe and well looked after
- Accurate assessment system with careful progress tracking and targeted support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
- Significant improvement in writing outcomes following swift action on grammar, punctuation and spelling weaknesses
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent expectations of pupils' work quality across different classes - needs to be more consistent
- Limited opportunities for pupils to use reasoning and explain their thinking in mathematics
- Newly introduced systems (assessment, reading and writing approaches) need to become more established to improve outcomes more rapidly
- Attendance for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs remains an ongoing focus
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective. Leaders have ensured a strong culture of safeguarding with detailed high-quality records, close work with other professionals, and staff trained to recognise and respond to concerns.
Wilberlee Junior and Infant School continues to be good. The leadership team has maintained educational quality since the last inspection, with the school benefiting from joining a federation with two other local schools that has improved teaching consistency and assessment accuracy.
At a Glance
12.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 83%. Maths has improved from 77% to 83%. Writing has declined from 77% to 67%.
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
32.0
KS2
3
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
79 pupils
84 capacity
5 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Slaithwaite
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Slaithwaite
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)
Inspection History(6)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1658%
Overall absence
5.6338%
Persistent absence
71
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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