Primary school

Lindley Junior School

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  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Kirklees
  • HD3 3LY
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,260 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 49%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 7%7%2016/17: top 15%2017/18: top 15%2018/19: top 5%5% · 2018/192022/23: top 15%2023/24: top 46%2024/25: top 49%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM65% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%6/10 Middle−44 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%6/10 Middle−27.5 pts
Reading score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1056/10 Middle−39.4 pts
Maths score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.56/10 Middle−36.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 81% · 124 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 79% · 124 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 82% · 122 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 89% · 124 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 77% · 124 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 64% · 126 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 65% · 123 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%89%64%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 124 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 14% · 124 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 17% · 122 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 15% · 124 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 6% · 124 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 7% · 126 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 7% · 123 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%17%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 124 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 107 · 124 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 107 · 122 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 109 · 124 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 108 · 124 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 105 · 126 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 106 · 123 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105109105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 124 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 108 · 124 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 107 · 122 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 108 · 124 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 107 · 124 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 104 · 126 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 105 · 123 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5108104No exams

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No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2023Good

4 strong areas

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

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026495
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.3%
First language not English6.0%
SEN support10.5%
EHC plan5.2%
Absence (sessions missed)3.7%
Persistently absent pupils4.8%

Girls 49%Boys 51%

103.6% full · 478 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult11.9
  • Classroom teachers 22
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 15.9
  • Other support 11.8

Teachers 25 FTE · Whole workforce 52.6 · 75 people

Financials · 2024/25

Per-pupil figures left out: this return covers 5 months.

  • +£475,000revenue reserve
  • +£76,000in-year balance

Multi-academy trust: HERITAGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (2 academies) · trust reserve £1,184,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it