Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, Dewsbury

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Vicarage Road, Thornhill Lees, Headfield Junior School, Dewsbury WF12 9PD

https://www.headfieldschool.org.uk/

Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a Church of England primary school maintained by the local authority (Kirklees). It has about 560 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In July 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Finances, Progress, Admissions and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Attendance, Attainment and Environment.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
0.2		Pentland Infant and Nursery School
0.4		Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
0.7		Boothroyd Primary Academy
0.7		St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy
1.1		Overthorpe CofE Academy
1.1		Eastborough Academy
1.1		Earlsheaton Infant School
1.1		St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.2		Thornhill Junior and Infant School
1.3		Diamond Wood Community Academy
1.3		Westmoor Primary School

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Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is above average.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is roughly average.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

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