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Moldgreen Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Huddersfield, HD5 8AE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,838 of 15,057

Worse than 71% of schools in England

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

Moldgreen Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Apr 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils338
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Stephen Lonsdale
Local authorityKirklees
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107691.

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 maths55%, 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.11%, better than England, better than Kirklees6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Kirklees105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Kirklees105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Kirklees105105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, similar to Kirklees74%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, similar to Kirklees72%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, similar to Kirklees73%75%
Pupils taking tests47--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils338
Girls173
Boys165
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.3%
First language not English15.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.19.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.69
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size24.1

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
39.3%
Pakistani
17.5%
African
11.2%
White and Black Caribbean
9.5%
Other White
6.8%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
White and Asian
2.1%
White and Black African
1.8%
Other mixed
1.8%
Indian
1.8%

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 teacher19.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)16.96
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.15
Support staff (FTE)20.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.6

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.53
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.109
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.53
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.53
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 absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.2%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1%, 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 rate14.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Moldgreen Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryNetherhall Learning Campus Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLowerhouses CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryNetherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryDalton SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryNetherhall Learning Campus High SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryHill View AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAll Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Inadequate
1.1 miNot applicableES Independent School KirkleesOther independent school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySpring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Moldgreen Community Primary School

What is Moldgreen Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Moldgreen Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Apr 2022.

How does Moldgreen Community Primary School rank in England?

Moldgreen Community Primary School ranks 10,838 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 71% of schools).

What are Moldgreen Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Moldgreen Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Moldgreen Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Moldgreen Community Primary School made 53 offers from 109 applications (2.1 per offer), and 53 of 53 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Moldgreen Community Primary School?

Moldgreen Community Primary School has 338 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Moldgreen Community Primary School?

Moldgreen Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Moldgreen Community Primary School?

At Moldgreen Community Primary School, the average class had 24.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Moldgreen Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Moldgreen Community Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.2% 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.