Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Springfield Park, Mirfield, WF14 9PD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kathy Woods
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Spen Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 417
- URN
- 107725
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924494970
About this school
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Mirfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 417 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 56 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 41% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 2% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 66% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 68% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 66% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | 62% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 417 |
| 2023/24 | 414 |
| 2024/25 | 420 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School compares
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School ranked 32nd of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 417 | — |
| Hopton Primary School | 73% | 5.4% | 15.3% | 306 | 0.5 miles |
| Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School | 57% | 5.9% | 25% | 482 | 0.8 miles |
| Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School | 77% | 5.3% | 15.5% | 410 | 0.8 miles |
| Old Bank Academy | 47% | 6.3% | 64.2% | 114 | 0.8 miles |
| Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | 77% | 6.3% | 46.3% | 401 | 0.9 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report3 February 2026
- 16 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.24%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.33%
- Persistent absence
- 4.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hopton Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Mirfield
-
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Mirfield
-
Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Mirfield
-
Old Bank Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Mirfield
-
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
Other schools in Mirfield
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School ranks 3rd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Mirfield.
- Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School Primary
- Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School Primary
- Hopton Primary School Primary
- Old Bank Academy Primary
- Castle Hall Academy Secondary
- The Mirfield Free Grammar Secondary
- Hollybank School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School teach?
- Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Mirfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is Mrs Kathy Woods, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
- Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School has 417 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School full?
- Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School has capacity for 420 pupils and 417 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School ranked 32nd of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School's absence rate?
- Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.