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Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School, HD1

Bow Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 4BJ

10 reasons to choose Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School

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Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. 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

Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2015) inspection. It is one of the 10 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Kirklees LEA.

Average class size

Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School has one class per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School ranks in the top 27% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 27% of schools.

The Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. Historical Association Quality Mark Gold Award. UNICEF Rights Respecting School Gold accreditation. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School

School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs. Artsmark Gold accreditation.

Wraparound care

School hours are from 9.00am to 3.15pm. Breakfast club from 8.30am.

Find another school near Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School

Independent Prep Schools

Huddersfield Grammar School, Prep & Pre-Prep (1.1 miles); The Mount School, Huddersfield (1.3 miles); Hipperholme Grammar Junior School (6.8 miles).

State Primary Schools

Lindley Junior School (2 miles); Woodhouse Primary School (4 miles); Helme Church of England Academy (4.6 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Huddersfield Grammar School (1.1 miles); Hipperholme Grammar School (6.8 miles).

State Senior Schools

Greenhead College (0.3 miles); Moor End Academy (2 miles); The Mirfield Free Grammar and Sixth Form (5.3 miles).

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