Voluntary controlled school · Kirklees

Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School

3–11Ages
313Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
107723URN

Headlands Road, Liversedge, WF15 6PR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.3 below Kirklees median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kirklees

74 applications for 36 places · 68th of 107 in Kirklees

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%met the expected standard

Kirklees 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 12 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Kirklees median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

74 applications · 36 places offered · 35 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; Kirklees median median 2.4
2025 2.0; Kirklees median median 2.3
2024 2.5; Kirklees median median 2.4
2023 1.9; Kirklees median median 2.4
2022 2.9; Kirklees median median 2.5
2021 2.3; Kirklees median median 2.5
2020 2.4; Kirklees median median 2.5
2019 2.3; Kirklees median median 2.4
2018 2.3; Kirklees median median 2.4
2017 2.6; Kirklees median median 2.2
2016 2.3; Kirklees median median 2.1
2015 2.2; Kirklees median median 2.1
2014 2.1; Kirklees median median 1.9

This school
Kirklees median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	36	74	2.1	35	0.97
Sep 2025	48	97	2.0	41	0.85
Sep 2024	35	89	2.5	32	0.91
Sep 2023	55	106	1.9	52	0.95
Sep 2022	37	106	2.9	36	0.97
Sep 2021	60	138	2.3	56	0.93
Sep 2020	55	132	2.4	42	0.76
Sep 2019	49	114	2.3	44	0.90
Sep 2018	56	127	2.3	51	0.91
Sep 2017	54	139	2.6	50	0.93
Sep 2016	60	135	2.3	58	0.97
Sep 2015	59	129	2.2	56	0.95
Sep 2014	60	127	2.1	64	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 63% · Maths 66% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%75th of 97 in Kirklees

Kirklees 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Kirklees 76% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Kirklees 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Kirklees 74% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Kirklees 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard66%

Kirklees 77% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Kirklees 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kirklees median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	52%	2%	104	102
2023/24	43%	2%	103	102
2022/23	41%	2%	101	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School
0.7 km · Kirklees

Good2023

2.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy
0.9 km · Kirklees

2026

2.4applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School
1.3 km · Kirklees

Good2024

2.1applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Roberttown CofE Primary School
1.4 km · Kirklees

Good2024
Hightown Primary School
1.6 km · Kirklees

2026
Howard Park Community School
1.7 km · Kirklees

Remains Good2022

3.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy
1.7 km · Kirklees

Good2022

2.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Hartshead Junior and Infant School
1.9 km · Kirklees

Graded · no overall grade2024

5.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 107723 · 382/3037
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 462 pupils · 313 on roll
Free school meals: 23.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Headlands Road, Liversedge, WF15 6PR
Local authority: Kirklees

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources