Marsden Junior School
Manchester Road, Marsden, Huddersfield, HD7 6EP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Jamie Stuttard
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Great Heights Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Colne Valley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 165
- URN
- 141687
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484843588
About this school
Marsden Junior School is a primary academy in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 165 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Marsden 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Good
- 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 | 45 | 63 | 37 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 62% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 5% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 83% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 76% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 83% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Marsden 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 | 56% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 178 |
| 2024/25 | 168 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marsden Junior School compares
Marsden Junior School ranked 18th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 5% | 26.2% | 165 | — |
| Marsden Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.1% | 21.7% | 95 | 0.1 miles |
| Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | 68% | 2.6% | 10.7% | 167 | 2.0 miles |
| Nields Academy | 77% | 4.3% | 30% | 155 | 2.0 miles |
| Wilberlee Junior and Infant School | 58% | 6.2% | 13.6% | 79 | 2.2 miles |
| Meltham Moor Primary School | 90% | 4.6% | 34.1% | 199 | 2.5 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)
- 26.19%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 5.04%
- Persistent absence
- 12.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Marsden Infant and Nursery School0.1 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School2.0 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Nields Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Wilberlee Junior and Infant School2.2 miles
Primary · Slaithwaite
-
Meltham Moor Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
Other schools in Huddersfield
Marsden Junior School ranks 4th 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 Marsden Junior School teach?
- Marsden Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the principal of Marsden Junior School?
- The principal of Marsden Junior School is Mr Jamie Stuttard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Marsden Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marsden 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 Marsden Junior School?
- Marsden Junior School has 165 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Marsden Junior School full?
- Marsden Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 165 on roll (69%), 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 Marsden Junior School a faith school?
- No. Marsden Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Marsden Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Marsden Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Marsden Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Marsden Junior School is part of GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Marsden Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Marsden Junior School compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Marsden Junior School ranked 18th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Marsden Junior School's absence rate?
- Marsden Junior School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Marsden Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marsden 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.