St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Fieldhead
Golcar
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD7 4QQ
Phone 01484644444
Reference Number 107739

St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School continues to perform well as a good school, fostering a caring environment where pupils thrive in learning and social interactions. The school boasts an ambitious curriculum tailored to the local context and effectively supports pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils show enthusiasm for learning, and positive behavior is a hallmark throughout the school, contributing to a strong sense of community and mutual respect among students and staff alike.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 199
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.25%
Girls: 50.75%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 18.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 13 28
2 14 17 31
3 10 20 30
4 14 16 30
5 11 13 24
6 18 8 26

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 79.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 5%
White & Asian 3%
African 2.5%
Mixed, Other 2%
White, Other 1.5%
Unclassified 1%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Asian, Other 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 23 Nov 2023
Date Report
23 Nov 2023 School inspection
04 Oct 2018 Short inspection
11 Dec 2013 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
12 Nov 2008 Full inspection:
03 Dec 2007 Curriculum and development visit
19 Sep 2005 Full inspection:
05 Apr 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy learning and take part in a variety of extracurricular activities.
  • The school has an ambitious curriculum that builds well from Reception to Year 6.
  • Reading is prioritized and pupils become fluent, accurate, and enthusiastic readers.
  • The school effectively supports pupils with SEND, ensuring they enjoy their learning and make good progress.
  • Positive relationships are evident among pupils and staff, fostering respect and mutual support.

Areas for Improvement

  • In a small number of subjects, pupils do not know or use important subject-specific vocabulary.
  • Assessment information is not always used effectively to address gaps in knowledge in some foundation subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 58%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 8%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2.5
Writing -4.1
Maths -1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 39 0
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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