Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 November 2024
Pupils are proud to be part of 'Team Headlands.' They enjoy coming to school. Relationships between adults and pupils are positive and respectful. Pupils feel confident that staff will always listen and help if they have any worries. Pupils say that this helps them to feel safe and secure in school. This is a highly inclusive school. Every pupil is welcome and valued as a unique individual. Adults support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) well. Pupils have positive attitudes to learning. This is reflected in their positive behaviour in lessons and around school. Children in the early years settle quickly into the expected routines. Pupils benefit from the school's generous and well-developed outdoor space. This aspect of the school's provision helps to support pupils' physical and mental health and well- being. Pupils go on a range of educational visits and take part in many clubs and activities, such as forest school. These wider activities contribute well to pupils' development. Leaders and staff put the best interests of pupils at the heart of everything they do. The school has high academic expectations for all. Overall, pupils achieve highly as they move through the curriculum. As a result, pupils are well prepared for their next stage of learning.
What the school should improve
- In some lessons, teachers do not focus on teaching the most important knowledge. Sometimes there is too much lesson content, or exciting activities distract pupils from the intended learning. As a result, pupils do not internalise and remember what they have been taught. The school should make sure that teachers precisely teach the most important knowledge and that pupils remember it.
- In the early years, some areas of indoor and outdoor provision do not provide rich and meaningful opportunities for learning across the curriculum. Some adults are unsure of the intended learning in areas of provision. As a result, children are not achieving as well as they could. The school must ensure that all aspects of provision in the early years contribute effectively to children's learning and development and that adults are clear about the intended learning in each area. Nursery School 3
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
56 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
313 pupils on roll, with places for 462
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
- 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.