Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School
Rawthorpe Lane, Rawthorpe, Huddersfield, HD5 9NT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Principal
- Mrs Zoe Lowe
- Federation
- Netherhall Learning Campus
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Huddersfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 250
- URN
- 107620
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484300080
About this school
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School is a community primary school in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 250 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 86 | 82 | 84 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 37% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 63% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 52% | 52% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 55% | 54% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.20 | - | - |
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 Netherhall Learning Campus Junior 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 | 53% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 37% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 300 |
| 2023/24 | 296 |
| 2024/25 | 283 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School compares
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School ranked 93rd of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 8.2% | 59.4% | 250 | — |
| Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School | — | 9.6% | 45.8% | 189 | 0.2 miles |
| Moldgreen Community Primary School | 55% | 5.5% | 28.7% | 338 | 0.5 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | 61% | 6% | 26% | 310 | 0.7 miles |
| Dalton School | 52% | 5% | 30.4% | 487 | 0.7 miles |
| Birkby Junior School | 63% | 4.9% | 39.4% | 541 | 1.0 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)
- 59.36%
- English as an additional language
- 34.3%
- Overall absence
- 8.2%
- Persistent absence
- 23.97%
Location
Nearby schools
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Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School0.2 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Moldgreen Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Dalton School0.7 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Birkby Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
Other schools in Huddersfield
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School ranks 35th 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 ages does Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School teach?
- Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the principal of Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School?
- The principal of Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School is Mrs Zoe Lowe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Netherhall Learning Campus Junior 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 many pupils are at Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School?
- Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School has 250 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School full?
- Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 250 on roll (69%), 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 Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School a faith school?
- No. Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School is part of the Netherhall Learning Campus federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School have?
- The schools register lists Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School ranked 93rd of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School's absence rate?
- Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Netherhall Learning Campus Junior 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.