Scholes Village Primary School
Community primary school in Cleckheaton (Kirklees).
KS2 RWM expected
50%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
71%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
68%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
68%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.0
▼ 0.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
24.0%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
89%
217 / 243 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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Scholes Village Primary School is a primary school located in Cleckheaton, Kirklees. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is Karen Burman.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 107674
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Constituency
- Spen Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 7 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Berry | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Tasnim Ali Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Laura Hargreaves | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Matthew Pinder | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Martin | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Sam Wilkerson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Gemma Ward | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alex Meakin | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Sarah Dearlove | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Tasnim Ali | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Eric Fairchild | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nick Speed Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Beverley Firth Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Paul Newton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Helen Cassidy Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rosemary Hartley Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Caroline Holt Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
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