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Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School

Liversedge, WF15 7AW · Kirklees · primary school

Ofsted: Good · 2024 Inspected 2 years ago Mixed Primary
5.0/10 Broadly average

39th of 99 primary schools in Kirklees we can score, 144 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to the 3,829 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.3/10 among them, against 5.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 69.0 · 63 40% 2.51
Ofsted 52 35% 1.81
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 3.0 · 29 25% 0.73

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 69.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 3.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.3 out of 10 among them, against 5.0 out of 10 nationally.

Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in Bikeability and the Lantern Land arts project. Trips include residential stays at Kingswood and High Adventure, plus visits to Murton Park, Magna Science Adventure Centre, Tropical World, Yorkshire Wildlife Park, and Cannon Hall Farm. The school offers neither a breakfast club nor an after-school club.

Getting in. With 417 pupils in a school with 419 places, there are 2 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need extra help to reach the higher standard? What are the specific arrangements for children arriving before 8:30 am or staying after 3:30 pm? How does the school manage the competitive nature of admissions for the remaining places?

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