Marsden Junior School is a primary school in Huddersfield, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Marsden Junior School currently has around 168 pupils on roll, which is about 70% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.2% boys and 45.8% girls. Around 26.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Manchester Road, Huddersfield, HD7 6EP |
| Website: | http://www.themjs.org |
| Telephone: | 01484843588 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kirklees |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Jamie Stuttard |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141687 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/01/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 240 |
| Number of Pupils: | 168 |
| Number of Boys: | 91 |
| Number of Girls: | 77 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.90% | 151 |
| Other White | 3.00% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 2.40% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 1 |
| African | 0.60% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsden Junior School Manchester Road , Marsden HD7 6EP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marsden Junior School Manchester Road , Marsden HD7 6EP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marsden Infant and Nursery School Brougham Road , Marsden HD7 6BN | 2out of 4 | 185 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.