Primary school

Netherthong Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Kirklees
  • HD9 3EB
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,093 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 8%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 41%41%2016/17: top 8%2017/18: top 24%2018/19: top 36%2022/23: top 39%2023/24: top 2%2% · 2023/242024/25: top 8%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM84% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%10/10 Top 10%+28.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%3/10 Below−69.5 pts
Reading score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1058/10 Above+10.2 pts
Maths score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.58/10 Above+16.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 59% · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 84% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 77% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 72% · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 66% · 35 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 91% · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 84% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%91%59%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 16% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 23% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 22% · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 6% · 35 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 25% · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 3% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%25%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 109 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 106 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 105 · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 103 · 35 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 109 · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 107 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105109103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 109 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 105 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 106 · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 104 · 35 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 108 · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 107 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5109104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in76.3%
29 of 38 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 76.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3829
2nd341
3rd290

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2012Outstanding
  4. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026213
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.6%
First language not English1.4%
SEN support10.6%
EHC plan1.4%
Absence (sessions missed)3.8%
Persistently absent pupils5.2%

Girls 49.1%Boys 50.9%

97.7% full · 218 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 93 responses (43.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 82.8% not applicable62.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 35.5% not applicable88.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed100% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.7
Pupils per adult11.2
  • Classroom teachers 7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.5
  • Other support 6.5

Teachers 9 FTE · Whole workforce 24 · 37 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,658
Spend per pupil£6,626
Staff spend per pupil£4,998
Reserve per pupil£256
  • +£54,603revenue reserve
  • +£6,880in-year balance

Grants £6,024 · self-generated £634 · premises £413 per pupil