Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School
School Street, Norristhorpe, Liversedge, WF15 7AW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Lyles
- Constituency
- Spen Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 419
- Pupils on roll
- 417
- URN
- 107685
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924325720
About this school
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School is a community primary school in Liversedge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 417 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- 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 | 55 | 58 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 76% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 9% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 91% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 86% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 88% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
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 Norristhorpe 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 | 76% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 414 |
| 2023/24 | 417 |
| 2024/25 | 423 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School compares
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School ranked 31st of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 3.8% | 10.4% | 417 | — |
| Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy | 66% | 7.9% | 49.6% | 279 | 0.7 miles |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy | 62% | 5.4% | 21.6% | 211 | 0.8 miles |
| Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School | 52% | 4.9% | 28.7% | 313 | 0.8 miles |
| Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School | 57% | 5.9% | 25% | 482 | 0.9 miles |
| Heckmondwike Primary Academy | 78% | 7.9% | 22.2% | 411 | 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)
- 10.4%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.76%
- Persistent absence
- 5.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Liversedge
-
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Heckmondwike
-
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Liversedge
-
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Mirfield
-
Heckmondwike Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Heckmondwike
Other schools in Liversedge
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School ranks 2nd of the 6 ranked primary schools in Liversedge.
- Hartshead Junior and Infant School Primary
- Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary
- High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Hightown Primary School Primary
- Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Primary
- Roberttown CofE Primary School Primary
- Spen Valley High School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School teach?
- Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Liversedge.
- Who is the headteacher of Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School is Mrs Claire Lyles, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Norristhorpe 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 big is Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School?
- Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School has 417 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School full?
- Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School has capacity for 419 pupils and 417 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School a faith school?
- No. Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Norristhorpe 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 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School rank locally?
- Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School ranked 31st of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School's absence rate?
- Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Norristhorpe 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.