Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Headlands Road, Liversedge, WF15 6PROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Liversedge for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. It ranks 76th of 97 primary schools in Kirklees. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 November 2024, report published 11 December 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below 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 score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

313 pupils on roll, with places for 462

Eligible for free school meals23.3%

23.3%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.4%

5.4%, 16.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support30.4%

30.4%, 15.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	66% met the expected standard
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Roberttown CofE Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Hightown Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Hannah Lord
Phone: 01924767066
Website: headlandscofeschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Headlands Road, Liversedge, WF15 6PR
Local authority: Kirklees
URN: 107723

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.