Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Headlands Road, Liversedge, WF15 6PR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Lord
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Spen Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 462
- Pupils on roll
- 313
- URN
- 107723
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924767066
About this school
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Liversedge. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 313 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 60 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 43% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 67% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 63% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 65% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, 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 | Kirklees average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 416 |
| 2023/24 | 394 |
| 2024/25 | 335 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School compares
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School ranked 80th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 4.9% | 28.7% | 313 | — |
| Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School | 72% | 4.4% | 30.2% | 165 | 0.5 miles |
| Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy | 66% | 7.9% | 49.6% | 279 | 0.5 miles |
| Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School | 69% | 3.8% | 10.4% | 417 | 0.8 miles |
| Roberttown CofE Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.9 miles |
| Hightown Primary School | — | — | — | — | 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)
- 28.66%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.86%
- Persistent absence
- 11.73%
Location
Nearby schools
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Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Liversedge
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Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Liversedge
-
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Liversedge
-
Roberttown CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Liversedge
-
Hightown Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Liversedge
Other schools in Liversedge
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School ranks 5th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Liversedge.
- Hartshead Junior and Infant 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
- Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School Primary
- Roberttown CofE Primary School Primary
- Spen Valley High School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liversedge.
- Who is the headteacher of Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Hannah Lord, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, 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 Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
- Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School has 313 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School full?
- Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 462 pupils and 313 on roll (68%), 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 Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- Yes. Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School rank locally?
- Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School ranked 80th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery 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.