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Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Vicarage Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury WF12 9PD

5Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 3–Year 6
Primary
Pupils
544
On roll
Ages
7–11
Capacity 600
Local authority
Kirklees
Yorkshire and the Humber

Schola Grade 5

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England · How we grade
Key stage 2 tests65% met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths
51stpercentile
Disadvantaged pupils62% of disadvantaged pupils met the expected standard
75thpercentile
Attendance18% of pupils persistently absent
19thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded primary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a state primary school in Dewsbury, Kirklees, for pupils aged 7–11 (Year 3–Year 6).

It has 544 pupils on roll and room for 600. Religious character: Church of England. Its Schola Grade is 5 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Vicarage Road, Thornhill Lees
Dewsbury WF12 9PD
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Primary
Year groups
Year 3–Year 6
Ages
7–11
Official type
Voluntary controlled school
Religious character
Church of England
Pupils on roll
544
Capacity
600 pupils
Free school meals
29.40% of pupils eligible
Local authority
Kirklees
Nation
England
URN
107707

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