Primary school

Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Kirklees
  • HD8 0JD
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,673 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 12%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 13%13%2016/17: top 8%8% · 2016/172017/18: top 11%2018/19: top 18%2022/23: top 31%2023/24: top 47%2024/25: top 12%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM81% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%10/10 Top 10%+6 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%5/10 Middle−28.9 pts
Reading score108 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1059/10 Top 20%
Maths score108 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.59/10 Top 20%+11.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 75% · 65 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 85% · 65 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 84% · 64 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 80% · 66 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 69% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 64% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 81% · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%85%64%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 65 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 11% · 65 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 13% · 64 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 14% · 66 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 9% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 0% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 6% · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 65 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 108 · 65 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 108 · 64 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 107 · 66 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 107 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 106 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 108 · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105108106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 65 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 108 · 65 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 106 · 64 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 107 · 66 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 105 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 104 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 108 · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5108104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
46 of 46 who put it first2014 · 84.5%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4646
2nd280
3rd180

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Outstanding
  2. 2015Good
  3. 2019Remains Good
  4. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026422
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.3%
First language not English2.6%
SEN support11.0%
EHC plan5.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils5.8%

Girls 46.6%Boys 53.4%

86.3% full · 489 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 52 responses (12.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 82.7% not applicable55.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 44.2% not applicable93.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing98.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult10.0
  • Classroom teachers 18.1
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 20.2
  • Other support 5.6

Teachers 20.1 FTE · Whole workforce 45.8 · 77 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,934
Spend per pupil£7,217
Staff spend per pupil£5,748
Reserve per pupil£290
  • +£119,886revenue reserve
  • −£117,052in-year balance

Grants £6,236 · self-generated £698 · premises £339 per pupil