Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School
Marsh Hall Lane, Thurstonland, Huddersfield, HD4 6XD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lynsey Wagstaff
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 72
- Pupils on roll
- 57
- URN
- 107717
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484666480
About this school
Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 10 and has 57 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First 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 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65 |
| 2023/24 | 60 |
| 2024/25 | 61 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.2% | 1.6% | 57 | — |
| Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | 77% | 4.1% | 8.5% | 210 | 0.9 miles |
| Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School | — | 3.9% | 8.9% | 56 | 1.2 miles |
| New Mill Junior School | 49% | 4.2% | 23.3% | 132 | 1.2 miles |
| New Mill Infant School | — | 5.9% | 20.3% | 88 | 1.2 miles |
| Netherthong Primary School | 84% | 3.8% | 9.6% | 213 | 1.8 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)
- 1.64%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.22%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School1.2 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
New Mill Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
New Mill Infant School1.2 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
Netherthong Primary School1.8 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 ages does Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School teach?
- Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School teaches children aged 4 to 10. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School?
- The headteacher of Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School is Mrs Lynsey Wagstaff, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First 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 Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School?
- Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School has 57 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 10.
- Is Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School full?
- Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School has capacity for 72 pupils and 57 on roll (79%), 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 Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School a faith school?
- Yes. Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School's absence rate?
- Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First 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 Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First 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.