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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School

Community primary school in Huddersfield (Kirklees).

KS2 RWM expected
81%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
88%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
94%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
85%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.6
▼ 0.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.2%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
86%
422 / 489 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).

Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School is a primary school located in Huddersfield, Kirklees. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 427 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 489. The school is led by Miss Jenny Shore.

Enrichment

12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Computing
  • Cooking
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Music
  • Netball
  • Rounders

Key facts

URN
107677
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
Huddersfield
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (9 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Andrew BerryChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Steven HaighGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2025 · until 2028
Mrs Naomi HinchliffeGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Miss Grace PearsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Shane HowsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Helen TaylorGovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Georgia HeatonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Dr Sara EdmundsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · until 2028
Mrs Debbie BeeGovernorElected by school staffsince 2017 · until 2029
Mr Neil Favager FormerGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2025 · term ended 2025
Mr Richard Searby FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2018 · term ended 2026
Miss Angela Cashin FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2016 · 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