Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Heaton Road, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD1 4JJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Huddersfield for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. It ranks 20th of 36 primary schools in Huddersfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 March 2019, report published 11 April 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

48 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 maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

327 pupils on roll, with places for 350

Eligible for free school meals32.1%

32.1%, 5.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language30%

30%, 8.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.7%

14.7%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	63% met the expected standard
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Reinwood Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Oak CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	41% met the expected standard
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Katie Pearson
Phone: 01484515954
Website: paddockjinschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Heaton Road, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD1 4JJ
Local authority: Kirklees
URN: 107615

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.