School profile

Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School

Primary · Foundation school · Huddersfield, HD3 4QT

Requires improvement

Map showing Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,474 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils186
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Martin Vayro
TrustAspire Cooperative Learning Trust
Local authorityKirklees
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107623.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolKirkleesEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, similar to Kirklees6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Kirklees105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Kirklees105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97, worse than England, worse than Kirklees105105
Expected standard in reading54%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees74%76%
Expected standard in writing57%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees72%73%
Expected standard in maths61%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees73%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils186
Girls91
Boys95
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.39.8%
First language not English4.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.36
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size26.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72%
White and Black Caribbean
9.7%
African
4.3%
Other mixed
2.7%
Other Asian
2.7%
White and Asian
2.2%
Indian
1.6%
White and Black African
1.1%
Caribbean
1.1%
Irish
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.5
Teachers (FTE)8.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.72
Support staff (FTE)14.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.22
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.58
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKirkleesEngland
Overall absence6.1%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.4%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to Kirklees1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
Permanent exclusion rate1%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miSecondaryRoyds Hall, A Share AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLuck Lane, A Share Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryReinwood Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryReinwood Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryWoodside Green, A Share Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miNot applicableHuddersfield Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miSecondarySalendine Nook High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryPaddock Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 mi16 plusHuddersfield New CollegeFurther education
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryOak CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School

What is Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School's Ofsted rating?

Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School rank in England?

Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School ranks 13,474 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School made 22 offers from 58 applications (2.6 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School?

Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School has 186 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School?

Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School?

At Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School, the average class had 26.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.