Primary school

St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Kirklees
  • HD7 4QQ
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,792 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 66%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 55%55%2016/17: top 49%2017/18: top 19%19% · 2017/182018/19: top 31%2022/23: top 87%2023/24: top 46%2024/25: top 66%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM58% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM8% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 64% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 80% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 74% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 43% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 64% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 58% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%80%43%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 4% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 10% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 16% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 0% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 7% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 8% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%16%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 105 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 103 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 104 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 108 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 104 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 105 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 105 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 104 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 106 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 105 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5106103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in79.0%
30 of 38 who put it first2014 · 80.0%2026 · 78.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3830
2nd370
3rd150

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Good
  2. 2008Good
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026204
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.6%
First language not English4.5%
SEN support11.6%
EHC plan7.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils7.4%

Girls 50.8%Boys 49.3%

97.1% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 37 responses (19.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 78.4% not applicable62.5% 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 · 27% not applicable88.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development97.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult10.3
  • Classroom teachers 8.6
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 9.2
  • Other support 3.2

Teachers 9.6 FTE · Whole workforce 22 · 31 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,045
Spend per pupil£7,234
Staff spend per pupil£5,501
Reserve per pupil£291
  • +£59,340revenue reserve
  • −£38,515in-year balance

Grants £6,645 · self-generated £400 · premises £551 per pupil