Hartshead Junior and Infant School
School Lane, Hartshead, Liversedge, WF15 8AWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hartshead Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Liversedge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. It ranks 75th of 97 primary schools in Kirklees. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 December 2024, report published 23 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 December 2024
This is a small school with a big heart. Pupils at Hartshead say they all feel part of one big family. They are proud to attend this school. Pupils feel safe and know that they matter. Younger pupils enjoy the regular opportunities to complete activities alongside their family members during the school day. Staff know every child individually. They have high expectations for the achievement of pupils. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Overall, pupils achieve well during their time at Hartshead. Behaviour is positive. Pupils are typically calm and polite. Warm relationships between school staff and pupils support learning. In lessons, pupils show enthusiasm and resilience. The school is determined to ensure that all pupils come to school as often as possible. Very few pupils do not attend school regularly. Older pupils are excellent role models for the younger pupils. The 'Hartshead care crew' helps to ensure pupils always have someone to talk to when they feel worried. Pupils enjoy a wide range of extra-curricular activities, including singing in the school choir or attending a sports club. Each year, the whole school visits Filey and attends the theatre at Christmas.
What the school should improve
- In some areas of the curriculum, subject content is still new. This means pupils have not yet had sufficient practice to apply this new knowledge to make sense of larger and more complex ideas. The school should ensure pupils are given further practice opportunities that are designed to help pupils make links across the curriculum and develop disciplinary knowledge.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
11 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
86 pupils on roll, with places for 84
Schools near Hartshead Junior and Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberttown CofE Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Hightown Primary School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | Not published |
| High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 30% met the expected standard |
| Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| Old Bank Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Shaw
- Phone
- 01274879700
- Address
- School Lane, Hartshead, Liversedge, WF15 8AW
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- URN
- 107667
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.