Lindley Junior School
George Street, Lindley, Huddersfield, HD3 3LY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HERITAGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Emma McKenna
- Constituency
- Colne Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 478
- Pupils on roll
- 495
- URN
- 137519
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484654650
About this school
Lindley Junior School is a primary academy in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 495 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lindley 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- 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 | 124 | 126 | 123 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 64% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 79% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 77% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 77% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
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 Lindley 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 | 77% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 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 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 496 |
| 2023/24 | 497 |
| 2024/25 | 496 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lindley Junior School compares
Lindley Junior School ranked 43rd 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 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 3.7% | 16.3% | 495 | — |
| Lindley Church of England Infant School | — | 4.3% | 6.4% | 359 | 0.0 miles |
| Reinwood Junior School | — | — | — | 354 | 0.8 miles |
| Reinwood Infant and Nursery School | — | — | — | 305 | 0.8 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | 59% | 5.3% | 15.1% | 398 | 0.9 miles |
| Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy | 63% | 5.1% | 44.2% | 332 | 1.2 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)
- 16.33%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 3.73%
- Persistent absence
- 4.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lindley Church of England Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Reinwood Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
Other schools in Huddersfield
Lindley Junior School ranks 10th 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 Lindley Junior School teach?
- Lindley Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the head teacher of Lindley Junior School?
- The head teacher of Lindley Junior School is Mrs Emma McKenna, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lindley Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lindley 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 Lindley Junior School?
- Lindley Junior School has 495 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Lindley Junior School full?
- Lindley Junior School has capacity for 478 pupils and 495 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 Lindley Junior School a faith school?
- No. Lindley Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lindley Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lindley Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Lindley Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Lindley Junior School is part of HERITAGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lindley Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% 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 Lindley Junior School compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Lindley Junior School ranked 43rd 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 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lindley Junior School's absence rate?
- Lindley Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lindley Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lindley 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 1 July 2026.