Oak CofE Primary School
Dryclough Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, HD4 5HX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Melanie Garlick
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Huddersfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 455
- Pupils on roll
- 353
- URN
- 142418
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484977211
About this school
Oak CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 353 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oak CofE Primary 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 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 | 68 | 61 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 27% | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 34% | 52% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 32% | 44% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 34% | 57% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 99.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -5.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.20 | - | - |
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 Oak CofE Primary 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 | 18% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 27% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 41% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 490 |
| 2023/24 | 381 |
| 2024/25 | 373 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oak CofE Primary School compares
Oak CofE Primary School ranked 94th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41% | 8.1% | 53.4% | 353 | — |
| Beaumont Primary Academy | 66% | 5.3% | 35.3% | 681 | 0.4 miles |
| Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School | 52% | 6.3% | 40.6% | 327 | 0.7 miles |
| Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy | 63% | 5.1% | 44.2% | 332 | 0.7 miles |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | 65% | 6% | 35.1% | 639 | 0.8 miles |
| Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School | 43% | 7% | 39.6% | 186 | 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)
- 53.35%
- English as an additional language
- 49.3%
- Overall absence
- 8.09%
- Persistent absence
- 24.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beaumont Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Mount Pleasant Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School0.9 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
Other schools in Huddersfield
Oak CofE Primary School ranks 36th 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 Oak CofE Primary School teach?
- Oak CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Oak CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Oak CofE Primary School is Mrs Melanie Garlick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oak CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oak CofE Primary 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 Oak CofE Primary School?
- Oak CofE Primary School has 353 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Oak CofE Primary School full?
- Oak CofE Primary School has capacity for 455 pupils and 353 on roll (78%), 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 Oak CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Oak CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Oak CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oak CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Oak CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 18% in 2022/23 and 41% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Oak CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Oak CofE Primary School ranked 94th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Oak CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Oak CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oak CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oak CofE Primary 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 2 July 2026.