What did Ofsted judge Scholes Village Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Scholes Village Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in July 2015 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Scholes Village Primary School?

Scholes Village Primary School has 217 pupils on roll.

What ages does Scholes Village Primary School take?

Scholes Village Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Scholes Village Primary School located?

Scholes Village Primary School is located in Cleckheaton, BD19 6DN, Kirklees.

How do I apply to Scholes Village Primary School?

Scholes Village Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Scholes Village Primary School?

On offer day for 2023-24 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Scholes Village Primary School was 0.44 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Scholes Village Primary School?

When Scholes Village Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in public care and previously looked after children — Children in public care (looked after children) and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be as a result of being adopted; 2. Priority Admission Area with sibling — Children who live in the school’s Priority Admission Area (PAA) who have a brother or sister attending from the same address at the date of admission (the sibling rule); 3. Priority Admission Area — Children who live in the school’s PAA, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If we cannot agree to requests for admission in the priorities below the first without exceeding the PAN, we will give priority up to the PAN to children living nearest the school. Distance is measured in a straight line from a child’s home address to the school using six-figure National Grid co-ordinates from the National Land and Property Gazetteer, accurate to within 1 metre. Children in priority 1 may be admitted above the PAN.

What is the largest ethnic background at Scholes Village Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.8% of pupils at Scholes Village Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Scholes Village Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

How close did you need to live?

0.44miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2023-24 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Scholes Village Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in public care and previously looked after children — Children in public care (looked after children) and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be as a result of being adopted
2Priority Admission Area with sibling — Children who live in the school’s Priority Admission Area (PAA) who have a brother or sister attending from the same address at the date of admission (the sibling rule)
3Priority Admission Area — Children who live in the school’s PAA
4Outside the Priority Admission Area with sibling — Children who live outside the school’s PAA who have a brother or sister attending from the same address at the date of admission (the sibling rule)
5Outside the Priority Admission Area — Children who live outside the school’s PAA

If two applications tie: If we cannot agree to requests for admission in the priorities below the first without exceeding the PAN, we will give priority up to the PAN to children living nearest the school. Distance is measured in a straight line from a child’s home address to the school using six-figure National Grid co-ordinates from the National Land and Property Gazetteer, accurate to within 1 metre. Children in priority 1 may be admitted above the PAN.

Kirklees Council is the admission authority for its community and voluntary controlled schools and sets these criteria for all of them. Every community and voluntary controlled school has a Priority Admission Area (PAA) — what other councils call a catchment area; a small number of schools share one. Academies, voluntary aided, foundation and trust schools set their own criteria.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Scholes Village Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Scholes Village Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Scholes Village Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in July 2015 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Scholes Village Primary School?: Scholes Village Primary School has 217 pupils on roll.
What ages does Scholes Village Primary School take?: Scholes Village Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Scholes Village Primary School located?: Scholes Village Primary School is located in Cleckheaton, BD19 6DN, Kirklees.
How do I apply to Scholes Village Primary School?: Scholes Village Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Scholes Village Primary School?: On offer day for 2023-24 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Scholes Village Primary School was 0.44 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Scholes Village Primary School?: When Scholes Village Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in public care and previously looked after children — Children in public care (looked after children) and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be as a result of being adopted; 2. Priority Admission Area with sibling — Children who live in the school’s Priority Admission Area (PAA) who have a brother or sister attending from the same address at the date of admission (the sibling rule); 3. Priority Admission Area — Children who live in the school’s PAA, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If we cannot agree to requests for admission in the priorities below the first without exceeding the PAN, we will give priority up to the PAN to children living nearest the school. Distance is measured in a straight line from a child’s home address to the school using six-figure National Grid co-ordinates from the National Land and Property Gazetteer, accurate to within 1 metre. Children in priority 1 may be admitted above the PAN.
What is the largest ethnic background at Scholes Village Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.8% of pupils at Scholes Village Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Scholes Village Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Scholes Village Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in public care and previously looked after children — Children in public care (looked after children) and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be as a result of being adopted
2Priority Admission Area with sibling — Children who live in the school’s Priority Admission Area (PAA) who have a brother or sister attending from the same address at the date of admission (the sibling rule)
3Priority Admission Area — Children who live in the school’s PAA
4Outside the Priority Admission Area with sibling — Children who live outside the school’s PAA who have a brother or sister attending from the same address at the date of admission (the sibling rule)
5Outside the Priority Admission Area — Children who live outside the school’s PAA

Scholes Village Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Scholes Village Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Scholes Village Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in July 2015 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Scholes Village Primary School?: Scholes Village Primary School has 217 pupils on roll.
What ages does Scholes Village Primary School take?: Scholes Village Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Scholes Village Primary School located?: Scholes Village Primary School is located in Cleckheaton, BD19 6DN, Kirklees.
How do I apply to Scholes Village Primary School?: Scholes Village Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Scholes Village Primary School?: On offer day for 2023-24 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Scholes Village Primary School was 0.44 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Scholes Village Primary School?: When Scholes Village Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in public care and previously looked after children — Children in public care (looked after children) and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be as a result of being adopted; 2. Priority Admission Area with sibling — Children who live in the school’s Priority Admission Area (PAA) who have a brother or sister attending from the same address at the date of admission (the sibling rule); 3. Priority Admission Area — Children who live in the school’s PAA, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If we cannot agree to requests for admission in the priorities below the first without exceeding the PAN, we will give priority up to the PAN to children living nearest the school. Distance is measured in a straight line from a child’s home address to the school using six-figure National Grid co-ordinates from the National Land and Property Gazetteer, accurate to within 1 metre. Children in priority 1 may be admitted above the PAN.
What is the largest ethnic background at Scholes Village Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.8% of pupils at Scholes Village Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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