Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School

General Information

Address: Rawthorpe Lane, Rawthorpe, Huddersfield, HD5 9NT
Phone: 01484226601
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Kirsty McGrath
Age range: 3-7 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 189
School capacity: 191
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 73
% eligible for free school meals: 44.8%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 9.6%
Persistently absent pupils: 21.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

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SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

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Pupils on SEN Support: 39.7%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 11.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 31 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 27 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 9 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 8 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 9 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 6 pupils
Profound and multiple learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Severe learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

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Ranked #4 of 13 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#2Earlsheaton Infant SchoolGood
#3Lindley Church of England Infant SchoolGood
#4Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery SchoolGood
#5Netherton Infant and Nursery SchoolGood
#6Pentland Infant and Nursery SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1New Mill Infant SchoolOutstanding
#2Earlsheaton Infant SchoolGood
#3Lindley Church of England Infant SchoolGood
#4Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery SchoolGood
#5Netherton Infant and Nursery SchoolGood
#6Pentland Infant and Nursery SchoolGood
#7Purlwell Infant and Nursery SchoolGood
#8Reinwood Infant and Nursery SchoolGood
#9Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery SchoolGood
#10Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery SchoolGood
#11Berry Brow Infant and Nursery AcademyRequires improvement
#12Marsden Infant and Nursery SchoolRequires improvement
#13Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

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Spending per pupil: £10,817 (2024-25)

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Ranked #1 of 15 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#1Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School£10,817
#2Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School£10,710
#3Marsden Infant and Nursery School£9,908

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School£10,817
#2Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School£10,710
#3Marsden Infant and Nursery School£9,908
#4Manorfield Infant and Nursery School£9,595
#5Pentland Infant and Nursery School£8,567
#6New Mill Infant School£8,278
#7Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy£7,925
#8Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School£7,694
#9Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School£7,354
#10Birkby Infant and Nursery School£7,346
#11Diamond Wood Community Academy£7,023
#12Netherton Infant and Nursery School£6,611
#13Earlsheaton Infant School£6,495
#14Lindley Church of England Infant School£6,493
#15Purlwell Infant and Nursery School£3,031

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