Linthwaite Clough Primary School
Chapel Hill, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5NJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
- Executive Headteacher Slcf
- Mr James Roberts
- Sponsor
- Together Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Colne Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 238
- URN
- 150960
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Telephone
- 01484844300
About this school
Linthwaite Clough Primary School is a primary academy in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 238 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. 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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Linthwaite Clough J I & Early Years Unit (URN 107693).
How Linthwaite Clough Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.1% | — | 238 | — |
| Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School | 72% | 3.7% | 16.8% | 201 | 0.5 miles |
| Wellhouse Junior and Infant School | 36% | 4.4% | 18.8% | 76 | 0.7 miles |
| Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy | 43% | 4.8% | 41.3% | 166 | 1.1 miles |
| Nields Academy | 77% | 4.3% | 30% | 155 | 1.2 miles |
| Manor Road Academy | — | — | — | — | 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.
- Overall absence
- 6.14%
- Persistent absence
- 21.83%
Location
Nearby schools
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Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Wellhouse Junior and Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Nields Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Manor Road Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
Other 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 Linthwaite Clough Primary School teach?
- Linthwaite Clough Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the executive headteacher slcf of Linthwaite Clough Primary School?
- The executive headteacher slcf of Linthwaite Clough Primary School is Mr James Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Linthwaite Clough Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Linthwaite Clough 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 big is Linthwaite Clough Primary School?
- Linthwaite Clough Primary School has 238 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Linthwaite Clough Primary School full?
- Linthwaite Clough Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 238 on roll (76%), 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 Linthwaite Clough Primary School a faith school?
- No. Linthwaite Clough Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Linthwaite Clough Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Linthwaite Clough Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Linthwaite Clough Primary School?
- Linthwaite Clough Primary School is part of TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Linthwaite Clough Primary School's absence rate?
- Linthwaite Clough Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census.
- Does Linthwaite Clough Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Linthwaite Clough Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 3 July 2026.