South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Voluntary aided primary school in Huddersfield (Kirklees).
Location
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South Crosland C. of E. (A) Junior School We welcome you our school website! We hope that you are able to find the information you require. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you wish to visit the school or if you wish to discuss any matters with the headteacher or your child's class teacher.
We hope that our website enables us to fully communicate our school's vision and the four Christian Values that children will experience at our school, giving us all a sense of meaning and direction.
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.- Computing
- Music
- Swimming
Key facts
- URN
- 107734
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Constituency
- Huddersfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Hobson | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Christine Lancaster Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Doolan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Helen Pearson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Dawne Day | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Christine Lancaster | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Katie Barnes | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Valerie Hieatt | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Revd Frances Nunn | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ann Denham | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Michelle Rodgers | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Clare Brewster | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mrs Danielle Kellett Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr John Kent Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Helen Pearson Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Karen Hobson Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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