George Street, Lindley, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD3 3LY
10 reasons to choose Lindley Junior School
Top line
Lindley Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Huddersfield and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Lindley Junior School is a state junior school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 2 members of Heritage Multi Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Lindley Junior School has four classes per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Lindley Junior School ranks in the top 13% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average. Most pupils go on to Salendine Nook High School at the end of Year 6.
The Lindley Junior School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Lindley Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Lindley Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Three choirs and an instrument ensemble. The choir has a strong track record in national choral competitions. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs. Artsmark Gold accreditation. Sing Up! Platinum Award.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.30pm though after school clubs can extend the day.
Find another school near Lindley Junior School
The Mount School, Huddersfield (0.9 miles); Huddersfield Grammar School, Prep & Pre-Prep (1.2 miles); The Gleddings Preparatory School (5.1 miles).
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School (2 miles); The Greetland Academy (3.7 miles); Woodhouse Primary School (3.7 miles).
Huddersfield Grammar School (1.2 miles); Hipperholme Grammar School (6.1 miles).
Greenhead College (1.8 miles); Moor End Academy (3.3 miles); The Crossley Heath School (5.4 miles).