Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School
Community primary school in Huddersfield (Kirklees).
KS2 RWM expected
73%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
82%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
73%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
82%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.6
▲ 2.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.7%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
89%
75 / 84 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School is a primary school located in Huddersfield, Kirklees. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 76 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 84. The school is led by Miss Natalie Shackleton.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Football
- Lego
- Forest School
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
Key facts
- URN
- 107645
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Constituency
- Colne Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Kara Davies | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Antony Scott | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jamie Wreford | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Vicky Holliday | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jenny Shore | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Florence Haygarth | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gareth Wolstencroft | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Christopher Baskerville | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Kara Davies | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record