Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Vicarage Road, Thornhill Lees, Headfield Junior School, Dewsbury, WF12 9PDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a primary school in Dewsbury for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. It ranks 5th of 11 primary schools in Dewsbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 June 2015, report published 7 September 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

144 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

544 pupils on roll, with places for 600

Eligible for free school meals29.4%

29.4%, 2.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language45%

45%, 23.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21%

21%, 6.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Pentland Infant and Nursery School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Paradise Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	32% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Brown
Phone: 01924463193
Website: headfieldschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Vicarage Road, Thornhill Lees, Headfield Junior School, Dewsbury, WF12 9PD
Local authority: Kirklees
URN: 107707

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.