Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School is a primary school located in Liversedge. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 05/03/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are average, progress in writing is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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School Street, Liversedge

School Information

Address: School Street, Liversedge, WF15 7AW
Website: www.norristhorpeprimary.kgfl.dbprimary.com/
Telephone: 01924325720
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kirklees
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Linda Shaw (Acting)
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107685

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/03/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 419
Number of Pupils: 416
Number of Boys: 215
Number of Girls: 201

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -1.1 Confidence interval -2.7 to 0.5
Writing
Well Below Average: -2.7 Confidence interval -4.2 to -1.2
Maths
Average: -1.2 Confidence interval -2.6 to 0.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:73%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School
School Street , Norristhorpe WF15 7AW
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy
Vernon Road , WF15 6HU
2out of 4 1,175 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Bath Road , WF16 9EA
3out of 4 1,373 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Headlands Road , WF15 6PR
3out of 4 1,432 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School
Wellhouse Lane , WF14 0BE
3out of 4 1,640 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Spen Valley High School
Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX
3out of 4 1,101 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street , WF16 0AH
4out of 4 1,422 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Kitson Hill Road , WF14 9EZ
2out of 4 2,125 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Hall Academy
Richard Thorpe Avenue , WF14 9PH
1out of 4 2,509 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westborough High School
Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE
3out of 4 2,791 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brian Jackson College
Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD
- not rated 1,461 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Hollybank School
Roe Head , Far Common Road WF14 0DQ
4out of 4 2,030 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
Ethos College
Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS
4out of 4 2,034 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pivot Acadmey
Rawfolds Way , Cleckheaton BD19 5LJ
- not rated 2,715 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Fairfield School
White Lee Road , WF17 8AS
3out of 4 2,825 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.