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Wellhouse Junior and Infant School

Primary · Community school · Huddersfield, HD7 4ES

Requires improvement

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Good
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,264 of 15,057

Worse than 94% of schools in England

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

Wellhouse Junior and Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils76
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Kenworthy
Local authorityKirklees
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107647.

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 maths36%, 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.0%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Kirklees105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Kirklees105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Kirklees105105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, similar to Kirklees74%76%
Expected standard in writing45%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees72%73%
Expected standard in maths55%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees73%75%
Pupils taking tests11--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils76
Girls36
Boys40
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13.2%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.84
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.13
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size25.3

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
84.2%
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
White and Asian
3.9%
Other White
2.6%
Other mixed
1.3%
Caribbean
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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 teacher19
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.1
Teachers (FTE)4
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.39
Support staff (FTE)9.83
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.7
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.33
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.5
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.5
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 absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Kirklees5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.3%, better than England, better than Kirklees13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than 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 rate7.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 Wellhouse Junior and Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryManor Road AcademyAcademy converter
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryLinthwaite Clough Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.7 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLinthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryColne Valley High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWoodside Green, A Share Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryClough Head Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryScapegoat Hill Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryCrow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimaryNields AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about Wellhouse Junior and Infant School

What is Wellhouse Junior and Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Wellhouse Junior and Infant School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 24 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Wellhouse Junior and Infant School rank in England?

Wellhouse Junior and Infant School ranks 14,264 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 94% of schools).

What are Wellhouse Junior and Infant School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 36% of pupils at Wellhouse Junior and Infant School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Wellhouse Junior and Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wellhouse Junior and Infant School made 7 offers from 33 applications (4.7 per offer), and 5 of 5 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wellhouse Junior and Infant School?

Wellhouse Junior and Infant School has 76 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wellhouse Junior and Infant School?

Wellhouse Junior and Infant School had 84 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wellhouse Junior and Infant School?

At Wellhouse Junior and Infant School, the average class had 25.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wellhouse Junior and Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wellhouse Junior and Infant School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.3% 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.