SchoolScoresNetherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Church of England · Nursery class
Rawthorpe Lane, Rawthorpe, Huddersfield, HD5 9NT
01484 226601 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 20 June 2023.
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 |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
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 one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 43 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 43 |
| Of those, offered a place | 43 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 77 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
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.
This is a Church of England school, but as a voluntary controlled school its admissions are set by the council, which usually doesn't prioritise by faith. Check the council's admissions criteria.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 15 places for speech, language and communication needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 8th highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 87% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 45.8% | 27.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 2nd highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 98% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.4% | 3.6%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 6th highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 91% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 23.7% | 15.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 15th highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 78% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 30.9% | 24.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 63rd lowest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Lower than 1% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 9.6% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 59th lowest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Lower than 10% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 21.6% | 13.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 47th lowest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Lower than 14% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 5.7 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 44th lowest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Lower than 18% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 62nd highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 3% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 12.9 | 21.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 62nd highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 2% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 5.8 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 35th highest of 56 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 34% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 8.6% | 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.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moldgreen Community Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dalton School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hill View Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Birkby Junior School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ Church CE Academy 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lowerhouses CofE Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kirkheaton Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ashbrow School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 20 June 2023.
Is Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 43 families put Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School as their first choice for 43 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 43 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 107700.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.