Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School

School overview

Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School is a primary school serving Huddersfield, Kirklees, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. It has 203 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That is down 4.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 16% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 17% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Competition for places is real here - 83% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (35 first choices for 30 places). The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2025 lived 0.57 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. Overall pupil absence was 5.2%. There are about 20.7 pupils per teacher. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.