Newsome Junior Academy
Newsome Junior Academy, Castle Avenue, Newsome, Huddersfield, HD4 6JN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Jane Fraser
- Sponsor
- Impact Education Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Huddersfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- URN
- 150570
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484540509
About this school
Newsome Junior Academy is a primary academy in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 215 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Newsome Junior School (URN 107630).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 |
How Newsome Junior Academy compares
Newsome Junior Academy ranked 78th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 6% | 35.2% | 215 | — |
| Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy | — | 5.8% | 29.2% | 133 | 0.3 miles |
| Hillside Primary School | 67% | 6.1% | 49.2% | 302 | 0.5 miles |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | 65% | 6% | 35.1% | 639 | 0.7 miles |
| Beaumont Primary Academy | 66% | 5.3% | 35.3% | 681 | 0.9 miles |
| Netherton Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.8% | 12.5% | 204 | 1.1 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)
- 35.19%
- English as an additional language
- 11.6%
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistent absence
- 16.31%
Location
Nearby schools
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Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Hillside Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Mount Pleasant Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Beaumont Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Netherton Infant and Nursery School1.1 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
Other schools in Huddersfield
Newsome Junior Academy ranks 27th 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 year groups does Newsome Junior Academy teach?
- Newsome Junior Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Newsome Junior Academy?
- The headteacher of Newsome Junior Academy is Miss Jane Fraser, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Newsome Junior Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newsome Junior Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Newsome Junior Academy?
- Newsome Junior Academy has 215 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Newsome Junior Academy full?
- Newsome Junior Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 215 on roll (90%), 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 Newsome Junior Academy a faith school?
- No. Newsome Junior Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Newsome Junior Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Newsome Junior Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Newsome Junior Academy?
- Newsome Junior Academy is part of IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Newsome Junior Academy rank locally?
- Newsome Junior Academy ranked 78th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newsome Junior Academy's absence rate?
- Newsome Junior Academy's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census.
- What are Newsome Junior Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newsome Junior Academy'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 10 July 2026.