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Marsden Junior School

  • Ofsted: Good · Jan 2022
  • Ages 7 to 11
  • Huddersfield HD7
  • 165 pupils

In short: a primary academy. Ofsted rated it Good in 2022. Recent results are above average, and attendance is close to average.

Young children sitting together at a classroom table
A red-brick school building under a blue sky

Eduscope rank score

How it ranks in England

A score out of 100 against schools of the same phase, from Ofsted, results and attendance.

DfE and Ofsted dataHow we work this out

Good to know

  • Good in all 4 areas at its last graded inspection.
  • Results above average. 73% met the standard. England: 62%.
  • Every teacher qualified, with qualified teacher status.

Worth checking

  • Nothing stands out in the data. Visit, and ask the questions further down this page.
  • OfstedGoodJan 2022, 4 years ago
  • Met the standard at 1173%Kirklees 60% · England 62%
  • Free school meals24%Kirklees 25%
  • Pupils165Room for 240
  • Days missed5%About 10 days a year
Then and now

Good in 2022

Ofsted rated the school Requires improvement in 2018. 4 years later it was Good.

Every Ofsted visit

Ofsted inspects every state school every few years. Choose a year to see what they found.

Rated Requires improvement in 2018, then Good at the next inspection in 2022.

Became an academy in April 2015. Earlier inspections are of Marsden Junior School.

What Ofsted found in January 2022

  • SafeguardingEffective
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Personal developmentGood
  • LeadershipGood
Read the 2022 report on Ofsted

Earlier visits

  • 5 Jun 2006Good
A teacher helping a group of children working at their tables2021-22 vs now
How the school compares now with 2021-22
Measure2021-22Now
Ofsted gradeGoodGood
Pupils194165

Mr Jamie Stuttard, principal. Part of Great Heights Academy Trust.

The four grades, in plain English

Outstanding
Much better than the minimum.
Good
Meets every standard well.
Requires improvement
Not yet good. Ofsted will be back soon.
Inadequate
Serious problems that must be fixed.
Results

How children do by age 11

At the end of Year 6, children take national tests (called SATs) in reading, writing and maths. Latest results: summer 2025.

About 7 in 10 children met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths

Expected standard means a child is ready for secondary school work in all three subjects. 2025 tests.

73 out of every 100 Year 6 children
Marsden73%
Kirklees60%
England62%

37 pupils took these tests in 2025, so one child is about 3 percentage points.

Against 3,143 primary schools with a similar share of children on free school meals (19% to 29%), it's ahead of about 59% on the expected standard over recent years.

A girl reading a book on library stairs

Test scores, 2025

100 means the child met the standard. The highest possible is 120.

Reading107
England106
Maths104
England105

Grammar and spelling: 76% met the standard (England 73%).

Every result, year by yearEach England row is the figure for the same year.
20252024202320222021202020192018
Pupils tested376345–––5949
Met the expected standard73%62%56%–––68%73%
England62%61%60%65%64%
Higher standard3%5%9%–––8%2%
England8%8%8%11%10%
Reading score107105103–––104106
England106105105104105
Maths score104104103–––106105
England105104104105104
Grammar and spelling76%83%67%–––85%80%
England73%72%72%78%78%
Disadvantaged pupils12128–––2110
Disadvantaged, expected standard50%25%25%–––57%60%
England47%46%44%51%51%
Other pupils, expected standard84%71%62%–––74%77%
England69%67%66%71%70%
Reading progress––-1.9–––-2.4-0.2
Writing progress––+1.1–––-0.3-1.2
Maths progress––-0.6–––-0.2-0.2

The expected standard is the level the government expects at the end of Year 6, in reading, writing and maths together. The higher standard is well above it. Scores run from 80 to 120, and 100 meets the expected standard.

Disadvantaged pupils are those on free school meals in the last 6 years, or in care. Each group's England row is the same group across England. Small groups swing a lot from year to year, and a dash means DfE published no figure, often to protect small groups.

Progress compares children with others who started from the same point, and 0 is average. There are no scores after 2023, because the Year 2 tests they're measured from were cancelled in Covid.

Source: DfE, Find school and college performance data.

There were no national tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid. Tests came back in 2022, but DfE didn't publish school results for that year.

Marsden among primary schools in Kirklees

Each dot is one school, placed by the share of children meeting the expected standard.

Kirklees 60%England 62%0%25%50%75%100%St Thomas CE Primary School: 16%Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School: 25%High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School: 30%St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy: 32%Grange Moor Primary School: 33%Wellhouse Junior and Infant School: 36%Boothroyd Primary Academy: 41%Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy: 41%Oak CofE Primary School: 41%Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School: 42%Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School: 43%Orchard Primary Academy: 43%Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy: 43%Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School: 47%Old Bank Academy: 47%Kirkheaton Primary School: 47%Christ Church CE Academy: 48%Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School: 49%New Mill Junior School: 49%Scholes Village Primary School: 50%South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School: 51%Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School: 52%Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: 52%Dalton School: 52%Overthorpe CofE Academy: 53%Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy: 53%Newsome Junior Academy: 53%Ashbrow School: 54%Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 54%Moldgreen Community Primary School: 55%Thornhill Junior and Infant School: 55%All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School: 56%Brambles Primary Academy: 56%Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School: 57%Wilberlee Junior and Infant School: 58%Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School: 58%St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School: 58%Howard Park Community School: 59%Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School: 59%Scissett Middle School: 59%St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy: 59%Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School: 59%Linthwaite Clough Primary School: 59%Reinwood Junior School: 59%St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy: 60%St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy: 61%Lowerhouses CofE Primary School: 61%Hyrstmount Junior School: 61%Kirkburton Middle School: 62%Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy: 62%Westmoor Primary School: 63%Birkby Junior School: 63%Hill View Academy: 63%Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy: 63%Clough Head Junior and Infant School: 64%Gomersal Primary School: 64%Hartshead Junior and Infant School: 64%Carlinghow Academy: 64%Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School: 65%Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School: 65%Mount Pleasant Primary School: 65%Lindley Junior School: 65%Birstall Primary Academy: 65%Moorlands Primary School: 65%Hightown Primary School: 65%Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy: 66%Beaumont Primary Academy: 66%Co-op Academy Smithies Moor: 66%Hillside Primary School: 67%Lydgate Junior and Infant School: 68%Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School: 68%Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School: 68%St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy: 68%Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy: 68%Eastborough Academy: 68%Manor Road Academy: 68%Windmill CofE Primary School: 68%Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School: 69%Whitechapel Church of England Primary School: 69%Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School: 69%Fixby Junior and Infant School: 69%Mill Lane Primary School: 70%Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School: 70%Fieldhead Primary Academy: 70%Upperthong Junior and Infant School: 71%East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 71%St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy: 71%Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School: 72%Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School: 72%Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School: 73%Hopton Primary School: 73%Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School: 73%Marsden: 73%Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School: 75%Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School: 77%Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School: 77%Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School: 77%Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 77%Batley Grammar School: 77%Helme Church of England Academy: 77%Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School: 77%Nields Academy: 77%Lepton CofE Primary Academy: 78%Heckmondwike Primary Academy: 78%Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School: 81%Roberttown CofE Primary School: 82%Warwick Road Primary School: 83%St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School: 83%Netherthong Primary School: 84%Meltham Moor Primary School: 90%Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School: 92%Hepworth Junior and Infant School: 92%Marsden 73%
Marsden is higher than 89 of 111 other Kirklees state primary schools in 2025.
Day to day

Life at Marsden

The average child misses about 10 days a year

That's 5% of the school year, for any reason including illness. And 1 in 8 children (13%) missed at least 1 day in 10, which counts as persistently absent. Kirklees: 14%. England, primary schools: about 13%.

In schoolMissed

1.2% of pupils were suspended at least once in 2024/25

2 suspensions in all, 1.2 for every 100 pupils. Across England, similar schools: 1.1%. No permanent exclusions.

Before and after schoolWe don't hold club times. Ask the school.

Pupils

Who goes to Marsden

A shrinking school: 205 pupils in 2018, 165 now.

Year 6, in darker blue, is the year group that sits the tests at 11.
Children in front of a bookshelf

Ethnic background

91% White British · 3% White Other · 2% White & Asian · 1% White & Black Caribbean · 3% in smaller groups

  • 24.2%

    Free school meals

    Children from lower-income families. The school gets extra money to support them.

    Kirklees25.2%

  • 4.8%

    English as an additional language

    Children who speak another language at home. It says nothing about how well they speak English.

    Kirklees24.6%

  • 28.5%

    Special educational needs

    Children with special educational needs, with or without an EHC plan.

    Main needs recorded (pupils)

    • Moderate learning difficulty17
    • Social, emotional and mental health11
    • Speech, language and communication9

    Kirklees20.1%

  • 3%

    EHC plan

    Children with a legal plan for more complex needs (an Education, Health and Care plan).

Pupils and attendance, year by yearEach England row is for the same year and kind of school.
2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Pupils on roll165168178180194204–213205––––
Days missed–5%5.9%4.7%6.5%2.6%–3.7%3.9%3.3%3.1%3.2%3.6%
England5.2%5.5%5.9%6.3%3.7%4%4.2%4%4%4%3.9%
Often absent–12.9%16.8%10.6%15.4%4.8%–5.2%10.4%5.6%5.4%7.4%3.6%
England13%14.5%16.2%17.7%8.8%8.2%8.7%8.3%8.2%8.4%8%

Each year is the school year ending that summer, so 2025 means 2024-25. Days missed is the share of school sessions missed for any reason. Often absent is the share of pupils missing at least 1 day in 10.

Source: DfE, school census and pupil absence.

Attendance for 2026 isn't published yet.

2021 attendance was shaped by Covid, so read it with care.

There are no 2020 figures: Covid stopped the attendance count, and we don't hold that year's pupil numbers.

Our pupil numbers start in 2018.

Figures up to 2015 include Marsden Junior School, the school it replaced.

Open day

What to ask when you visit

Based on what the data says about Marsden. Take this list with you.

  1. 1“How will you use the money in reserve?”The school had £65,000 saved at the last count, or £90,981 adjusted for its share of its trust's central reserves.
  2. 2“How do you support children who need extra help?”28.5% of pupils have special educational needs here.
Nearby

Other primary schools nearby

Popular schools fill up, so it's wise to list more than one. Here's how Marsden compares with its neighbours.

See all Kirklees primaries
Ofsted: GoodYou're here

Marsden Junior School

HD7 6EP · Academy Sponsor Led · 165 pupils

Met the standard
73%
Days missed
5%
Pupils per teacher
18.7
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Marsden Infant and Nursery School

HD7 6BN · State · Primary · Ages 3–7

Days missed
4.1%
Pupils per teacher
14.2
Ofsted: Inadequate

Nields Academy

HD7 5HT · Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

Met the standard
77%
Days missed
4.3%
Pupils per teacher
18.5

Keep an eye on Marsden

We'll email you when there's a new Ofsted report, new results or new admissions figures. Nothing else.

Staff and money

Teachers, and what the school spends

1 teacher for every 19 children

Children per teacher across the whole school, not class size. Kirklees: 21.2. England, primary schools: 20.7. Counting teaching assistants and other support staff, there's 1 adult for every 16 children.

Average class: 28 children.

8.8teachers (full-time equivalent)
1.4teaching assistants
100%of teachers fully qualified
Pupils in a classroom while their teacher presents
Staff, year by yearEach England row is for the same year and kind of school.
2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011
Pupils per teacher18.71919.11618.917.216.918.519.719.82019.520.421.41919.1
England20.720.820.820.720.620.620.920.920.920.620.520.420.520.520.520.5
Teachers (full-time)8.88.89.311.310.311.911.811.510.49.698.48.18.18.18.1
Teaching assistants1.4333.75.35.97.47.67.88.58.65.74.85.35.6–
Qualified teachers100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%

Each year is the November staff count of that school year, so 2025 means 2024-25. Pupils per teacher covers the whole school, not class size. Full-time counts two half-time teachers as one. Qualified means holding qualified teacher status.

Source: DfE, School workforce in England.

Figures up to 2015 include Marsden Junior School, the school it replaced.

£6,845 spent on each child a year

2024 to 2025. Up from £5,182 in 2015. Kirklees: £7,018. England, primary schools, 2024-25: £7,039.

  • Staff (teachers, assistants and others)£5,13175%
  • Buildings and grounds£2924%
  • Everything else: books, IT, food, supplies£1,42321%
Money in
£7,143
Spent
£6,845

These are the school's own accounts, not the whole of Great Heights Academy Trust. They leave out what the trust spends centrally, so compare with other schools with care. In 2024-25 it took in £50,000 more than it spent (£298 per pupil). Money left over goes into its reserves.

The school had £65,000 saved (£387 per pupil) in 2025. Adjusted for its share of its trust's central reserves, that's £90,981. Reserves are for a rainy day, but they're meant to benefit pupils. Worth asking how they'll be used.

Money per pupil, year by yearEach England row is for the same year and kind of school.
20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Spending£6,845£6,320–£5,634£5,946£5,320£4,878£4,780£4,816–£5,182
England£7,039£6,588£5,758£5,397£5,306£5,126£5,058£5,066
Income£7,143£6,090–£5,366£5,971£5,380£4,845£4,561£4,563–£4,926
Staff costs£5,131£4,809–£4,253£4,049£4,095£3,789£3,722£3,642––
Buildings and grounds£292£185–£216£833£140£127£151£221––
Reserves£387£410–£-711£-426£215£230£268£379–£5

Each year is the financial year ending in that year. Per pupil means the year's total divided by the number of pupils. These are day-to-day figures: big building projects aren't counted.

Source: DfE, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool.

The basics

School details

Ages
7 to 11
Type
Sponsored academy, run by a trust
Academy trust
Great Heights Academy Trust
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Size
165 pupils, 240 places
Principal
Mr Jamie Stuttard
Opened
April 2015
Council
Kirklees
Address
Manchester Road, Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 6EP
Phone
01484 843588
Website
www.themjs.org
School number (URN)
141687 · See it on the government register
Questions

Questions parents ask

Is Marsden Junior School a good school?

Ofsted rated it Good in January 2022. In 2025, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 60% in Kirklees and 62% across England. Visit, and read the latest inspection report.

What is Marsden Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated it Good in January 2022. Ofsted no longer gives one overall grade, so its next inspection will give a report card that grades each area. The full report on Ofsted's website explains what it does well and what it needs to improve.

What are Marsden Junior School's SATs results?

In 2025, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 60% in Kirklees and 62% across England. 3% reached the higher standard, against 6% in Kirklees and 8% across England. Its average scaled scores were 107 in reading and 104 in maths, where 100 is the expected standard.

How does Marsden Junior School compare with other schools in Kirklees?

73% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2025. That puts it joint 20th of 112 mainstream state primary schools in Kirklees with published results that year.

Is it a faith school?

No, it doesn't have a religious character.

How do you work out the Eduscope rank score?

We compare the school with others of the same phase across England on its latest Ofsted inspection, results and attendance, and turn that into a score out of 100. The weights are on our methodology page. Admissions, staff and money aren't part of it.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce, academy accounts, admissions statistics, Ofsted and ISI. Photos are stand-ins. School details and inspections checked against official records on 5 November 2026.

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