St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Fieldhead, Golcar, Huddersfield, HD7 4QQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jennifer Grindley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Colne Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 107739
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484644444
About this school
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 204 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 November 2023, 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 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 64% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 89% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 82% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 71% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | 43% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 200 |
| 2023/24 | 194 |
| 2024/25 | 199 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School compares
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School ranked 67th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4% | 18.6% | 204 | — |
| Manor Road Academy | — | — | — | — | 0.1 miles |
| Wellhouse Junior and Infant School | 36% | 4.4% | 18.8% | 76 | 0.7 miles |
| Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School | 73% | 4.6% | 13.2% | 75 | 0.7 miles |
| Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School | 43% | 7% | 39.6% | 186 | 0.9 miles |
| Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy | 43% | 4.8% | 41.3% | 166 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.59%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.02%
- Persistent absence
- 7.39%
Location
Nearby schools
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Manor Road Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Wellhouse Junior and Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School0.9 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
Other schools in Huddersfield
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School ranks 21st of the 37 ranked primary 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 St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School teach?
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School?
- The headteacher of St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School is Mrs Jennifer Grindley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School?
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School full?
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School has capacity for 210 pupils and 204 on roll (97%), 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 St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School ranked 67th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School's absence rate?
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.