Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School
School Road, Scapegoat Hill, Huddersfield, HD7 4NU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Natalie Shackleton
- Constituency
- Colne Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 75
- URN
- 107645
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484647008
About this school
Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School is a community primary school in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 75 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 June 2025, 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 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 58% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 75% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 92% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 75% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| 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 Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant 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 | 73% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82 |
| 2023/24 | 80 |
| 2024/25 | 76 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School compares
Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School ranked 20th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.6% | 13.2% | 75 | — |
| Clough Head Junior and Infant School | 64% | 5% | 10.7% | 77 | 0.6 miles |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | 58% | 4% | 18.6% | 204 | 0.7 miles |
| Manor Road Academy | — | — | — | — | 0.8 miles |
| Wellhouse Junior and Infant School | 36% | 4.4% | 18.8% | 76 | 1.1 miles |
| Moorlands Primary School | — | — | — | 627 | 1.1 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)
- 13.16%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.62%
- Persistent absence
- 5.88%
Location
Nearby schools
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Clough Head Junior and Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Manor Road Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Wellhouse Junior and Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Moorlands Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
Other schools in Huddersfield
Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School ranks 5th 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 Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School teach?
- Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School is Miss Natalie Shackleton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant 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 Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School?
- Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School has 75 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School full?
- Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School has capacity for 84 pupils and 75 on roll (89%), 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 Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School a faith school?
- No. Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School ranked 20th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School's absence rate?
- Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant 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.