Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Liversedge (Kirklees).
Location
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At Headlands, we are proud to be a Church school. Our school vision of 'growing a loving, happy and flourishing community' is rooted in Biblical teachings. 'Love your neighbour as yourself' Matthew 22: 39 'I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full' John 10:10 We aim to provide a welcoming atmosphere and to be accessible to parents whenever possible.
We value the views of our parents and actively seek to provide a real partnership between home and school. We feel that when parents and teachers work closely together, learning can be enhanced. If there are any problems we encourage prompt communication.
The school provides thirteen excellently equipped class bases, an open-plan area for craft or group activities, a well-stocked library and whole class sets of laptops and iPads for ICT work. The school has extensive playgrounds with its own wooded and nature area. This also includes an orchard and willow arch.
We also have a large playing field and ball-court for sporting activities. There is also a bike store for children wishing to journey to school by bicycle.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
Key facts
- URN
- 107723
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- 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, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Looker | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Laura Looker Former | Chair of Governors | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Goodall | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Mortimer | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Deborah Sutcliffe | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Heather Whiteley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Samantha Ellam | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hannah Lord | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Donna Holmes | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Melusi Sibanda | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Green | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Naomi Bell Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Miss Annette Cockfield Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · 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