Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Vicarage Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, WF12 9PD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Brown
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 544
- URN
- 107707
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924463193
About this school
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Dewsbury. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 544 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 141 | 146 | 144 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 55% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 8% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 64% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 73% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 79% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | 58% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 561 |
| 2023/24 | 547 |
| 2024/25 | 554 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School compares
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School ranked 47th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 6.7% | 29.8% | 544 | — |
| Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | — | 9.2% | 23.1% | 284 | 0.2 miles |
| Pentland Infant and Nursery School | — | 7.2% | 16.8% | 144 | 0.3 miles |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | — | 9.1% | 27% | 98 | 0.5 miles |
| St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy | 32% | 4.9% | 27.7% | 363 | 0.7 miles |
| Boothroyd Primary Academy | 41% | 6.1% | 46.1% | 557 | 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)
- 29.78%
- English as an additional language
- 52.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.69%
- Persistent absence
- 18.31%
Location
Nearby schools
- 0.2 miles
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Pentland Infant and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
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Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
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St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
-
Boothroyd Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
Other schools in Dewsbury
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School ranks 5th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Dewsbury.
- Boothroyd Primary Academy Primary
- Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Carlton Junior and Infant School Primary
- Diamond Wood Community Academy Primary
- Earlsheaton Infant School Primary
- Eastborough Academy Primary
- Orchard Primary Academy Primary
- Overthorpe CofE Academy Primary
- Pentland Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School teach?
- Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Dewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School?
- The headteacher of Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is Mrs Louise Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School?
- Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School has 544 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School full?
- Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School has capacity for 600 pupils and 544 on roll (91%), 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 Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School ranked 47th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School's absence rate?
- Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.