Linthwaite Clough Primary School
Linthwaite Clough Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Huddersfield for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 238 pupils on roll.
| Type | Primary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Chapel Hill Linthwaite Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD7 5NJ |
| Phone | 01484844300 |
| Reference Number | 150960 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 238 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 54.2%
Girls: 45.8% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 21.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2.5% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26.4 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.2 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 2 | 21 | 16 | 37 |
| 3 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 4 | 23 | 15 | 38 |
| 5 | 23 | 22 | 45 |
| 6 | 21 | 21 | 42 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 81.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 6.3% |
| White, Other | 2.9% |
| Unclassified | 2.5% |
| Pakistani | 2.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.7% |
| White & Asian | 0.8% |
| Indian | 0.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.4% |
| African | 0.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
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Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 20 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 19 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Places and pupil numbers
In 2024–25 Linthwaite Clough Primary School had 255 pupils for 297 places. 42 places (14.1%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Colne Valley Primary” planning area
Kirklees counted 142 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 109 in 2029–30, down 23%.
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Linthwaite Clough Primary School attended 93.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 21.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.1% |
| Unauthorised absence | 2.1% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2025–26 Linthwaite Clough Primary School had 22.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.4 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 25.2% of pupils at Linthwaite Clough Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate learning difficulty | 15 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 14 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 10 | 2 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 12 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 3 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 2 | 1 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 0 | 2 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-sensory impairment | 1 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
| Name | Distance |
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Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School
Church Lane, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 5TA |
0.49 miles |
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Wellhouse Junior and Infant School
Lower Wellhouse, Golcar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 4ES |
0.65 miles |
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Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy
Main Avenue, Cowlersley, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 5US |
1.09 miles |
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Nields Academy
Nields Road, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 5HT |
1.16 miles |
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Manor Road Academy
Manor Road, Golcar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 4QE |
1.16 miles |
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St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Fieldhead, Golcar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 4QQ |
1.3 miles |
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Helme Church of England Academy
Helme, Meltham, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 5RW |
1.36 miles |
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Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Holme Lane, Slaithwaite, Slaithwaite Ce Holme Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 5UG |
1.42 miles |
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Clough Head Junior and Infant School
Bolster Moor Road, Golcar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 4NW |
1.43 miles |
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Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School
School Road, Scapegoat Hill, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 4NU |
1.64 miles |
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Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School
Crow Lane, Milnsbridge, Crow Lane, Milnsbridge, Huddersfield, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4QT |
1.73 miles |
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Wilberlee Junior and Infant School
Heys Lane, Wilberlee, Wilberlee J and I School, Heys Lane, Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, HD7 5UX |
1.76 miles |
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Meltham Moor Primary School
Birmingham Lane, Meltham, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 5LH |
1.86 miles |
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Oak CofE Primary School
Dryclough Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, HD4 5HX |
1.94 miles |
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South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Moor Lane, Netherton, Moor Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 7HF |
2.01 miles |
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Beaumont Primary Academy
Dryclough Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, HD4 5JA |
2.01 miles |
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Netherton Infant and Nursery School
Netherton Moor Road, Netherton, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 7JE |
2.13 miles |
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Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy
Luck Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD3 4HA |
2.24 miles |
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Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School
Holmfirth Road, Meltham, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 4DA |
2.35 miles |
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Reinwood Junior School
Burfitts Road, Oakes, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4YL |
2.37 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Colne Valley High School
Gillroyd Lane, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 5SP |
0.46 miles |
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Moor End Academy
Dryclough Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 5JA |
1.91 miles |
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Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Luck Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD3 4HA |
2.22 miles |
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Huddersfield New College
New Hey Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4GL |
2.27 miles |
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Salendine Nook High School
New Hey Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4GN |
2.29 miles |
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Fable House
Building 29, Brooke's Mill, Armitage Bridge, Huddersfield, HD4 7NR |
2.39 miles |
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Huddersfield Grammar School
Royds Mount, Luck Lane, Marsh, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 4QX |
2.47 miles |
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Newsome Academy
Castle Avenue, Newsome, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6JN |
2.79 miles |
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Castle Hill School
Newsome Road South, Newsome, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6JL |
2.92 miles |
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Greenhead College
Greenhead Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 4ES |
3.09 miles |
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Kirklees College
Manchester Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 3LD |
3.18 miles |
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Barraclough Hall School
Barraclough, 1 Bryan Road, Edgerton, Huddersfield, HD2 2AL |
3.18 miles |
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ES Independent School Kirklees
20 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield, HD1 4EN |
3.21 miles |
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Honley High School
Station Road, Honley, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 6QJ |
3.21 miles |
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Woodley School and College
Off Dog Kennel Bank, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8JE |
3.75 miles |
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The Brooksbank School
Victoria Road, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 0QG |
4.03 miles |
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Holmfirth High School
Heys Road, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 7SE |
4.5 miles |
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Compass Community School North
Long Lea House, 5 Halifax Road, Elland, West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, HX5 0SH |
4.51 miles |
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Netherhall Learning Campus High School
Nether Hall Avenue, Huddersfield, HD5 9PG |
4.66 miles |
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North Huddersfield Trust School
Woodhouse Hall Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 1DJ |
4.68 miles |
All schools in Huddersfield · Kirklees local authority: places and applications
Linthwaite Clough Primary School is part of Together Learning Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:
- Meltham Moor Primary School Holmfirth
- Netherton Infant and Nursery School Huddersfield
- Castle Hill School Huddersfield
- Honley High School Holmfirth
- The Brooksbank School Elland
- Ryburn Valley High School Sowerby Bridge
- Bolton Brow Primary Academy Sowerby Bridge
- Scout Road Academy Hebden Bridge
How many pupils does Linthwaite Clough Primary School have?
Linthwaite Clough Primary School has 238 pupils on roll.
What age range does Linthwaite Clough Primary School cover?
Linthwaite Clough Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Linthwaite Clough Primary School?
Linthwaite Clough Primary School is at Chapel Hill, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 5NJ.