SchoolScoresHoward Park Community School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
St. Peg Lane, Cleckheaton, BD19 3SA
01274 864972 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 12 September 2017.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 7 December 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
29 pupils in this year group.
59% — about the same as the Kirklees average, and 3 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 6% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 72% | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 66% | 72% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 69% | 73% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 102 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 102 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Kirklees. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 29 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 41 |
| Of those, offered a place | 29 (71%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 99 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.3 · 2025: 2.1 · 2026: 1.4
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 4th highest of 6 state primary schools in Cleckheaton. Higher than 57% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 25.0% | 27.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 6 state primary schools in Cleckheaton. Higher than 72% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.3% | 3.6%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 6th highest of 6 state primary schools in Cleckheaton. Higher than 10% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.1% | 15.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 2nd highest of 6 state primary schools in Cleckheaton. Higher than 38% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.0% | 24.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 4th lowest of 6 state primary schools in Cleckheaton. Lower than 35% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.5% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 6th lowest of 6 state primary schools in Cleckheaton. Lower than 26% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 16.5% | 13.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 3rd lowest of 6 state primary schools in Cleckheaton. Lower than 54% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.9 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 2nd lowest of 6 state primary schools in Cleckheaton. Lower than 61% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 5th highest of 6 state primary schools in Cleckheaton. Higher than 47% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.4 | 21.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 6th highest of 6 state primary schools in Cleckheaton. Higher than 8% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.7 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 5th highest of 6 state primary schools in Cleckheaton. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 13.2%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hightown Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026, before conversion: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitechapel CofE Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gomersal St Mary's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Headlands CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2024 · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gomersal Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Roberttown CofE Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Howard Park Community School's Ofsted rating?
Howard Park Community School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 12 September 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 7 December 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Howard Park Community School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Howard Park Community School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 41 families put Howard Park Community School as their first choice for 29 places: about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. 29 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 107671.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.