Marsden Infant and Nursery School
Brougham Road, Marsden, Huddersfield, HD7 6BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Jablonski
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Colne Valley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 95
- URN
- 107644
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484845124
About this school
Marsden Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 95 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Marsden 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 122 |
| 2023/24 | 116 |
| 2024/25 | 97 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marsden Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.1% | 21.7% | 95 | — |
| Marsden Junior School | 73% | 5% | 26.2% | 165 | 0.1 miles |
| Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | 68% | 2.6% | 10.7% | 167 | 2.1 miles |
| Nields Academy | 77% | 4.3% | 30% | 155 | 2.1 miles |
| Wilberlee Junior and Infant School | 58% | 6.2% | 13.6% | 79 | 2.2 miles |
| Meltham Moor Primary School | 90% | 4.6% | 34.1% | 199 | 2.6 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)
- 21.65%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.09%
- Persistent absence
- 6.45%
Location
Nearby schools
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Marsden Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School2.1 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Nields Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Wilberlee Junior and Infant School2.2 miles
Primary · Slaithwaite
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Meltham Moor Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
Other 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 Marsden Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Marsden Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Marsden Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Marsden Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Nicola Jablonski, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Marsden Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marsden 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 Marsden Infant and Nursery School?
- Marsden Infant and Nursery School has 95 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Marsden Infant and Nursery School full?
- Marsden Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 180 pupils and 95 on roll (53%), 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 Marsden Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Marsden Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Marsden Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Marsden Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is Marsden Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Marsden Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Marsden Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Marsden Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.