Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Road, Scapegoat Hill, Huddersfield, HD7 4NUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Huddersfield for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. It ranks 18th of 36 primary schools in Huddersfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 April 2016, report published 16 May 2016

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

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 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 score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

75 pupils on roll, with places for 84

Eligible for free school meals14.7%

14.7%, 11.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.7%

22.7%, 7.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Clough Head Junior and Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Manor Road Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Wellhouse Junior and Infant School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	36% met the expected standard
Moorlands Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Natalie Shackleton
Phone: 01484647008
Website: scapegoat-hill.kirklees.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Road, Scapegoat Hill, Huddersfield, HD7 4NU
Local authority: Kirklees
URN: 107645

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.