Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School
Heaton Road, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD1 4JJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Katie Pearson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Huddersfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 350
- Pupils on roll
- 327
- URN
- 107615
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484515954
About this school
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School is a foundation primary school in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 327 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 52 | 54 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 61% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 76% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 78% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 81% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kirklees average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 390 |
| 2023/24 | 387 |
| 2024/25 | 366 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School compares
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School ranked 79th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 6.3% | 40.6% | 327 | — |
| Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy | 63% | 5.1% | 44.2% | 332 | 0.3 miles |
| Reinwood Junior School | — | — | — | 354 | 0.7 miles |
| Reinwood Infant and Nursery School | — | — | — | 305 | 0.7 miles |
| Oak CofE Primary School | 41% | 8.1% | 53.4% | 353 | 0.7 miles |
| Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School | — | — | — | 238 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 40.63%
- English as an additional language
- 35.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.34%
- Persistent absence
- 16.61%
Location
Nearby schools
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Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Reinwood Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Oak CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
Other schools in Huddersfield
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School ranks 28th of the 37 ranked primary schools in Huddersfield.
- All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Ashbrow School Primary
- Beaumont Primary Academy Primary
- Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy Primary
- Birdsedge First School Primary
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Birkby Junior School Primary
- Brambles Primary Academy Primary
- Christ Church CE Academy Primary
- Clough Head Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Primary
- Cumberworth CofE First School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the head teacher of Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School?
- The head teacher of Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Katie Pearson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School?
- Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School has 327 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School full?
- Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 350 pupils and 327 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School rank locally?
- Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School ranked 79th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.