Whitechapel Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Cleckheaton (Kirklees).
KS2 RWM expected
69%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
90%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.6%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.7
▲ 5.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.6%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
419 / 420 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).Whitechapel Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Cleckheaton, Kirklees. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 412 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mrs Joanne Burden.
Key facts
- URN
- 136511
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 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
- Spen Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (11 current, 7 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matthew Pinder | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Samantha Ellam Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Samantha Sutulic Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matthew Pinder | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Thomas Pitts | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Smith | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Bromley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Helen Chamberlin | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Mr John Porritt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katie Jackson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Chris Jewesbury | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Adam O'Neill | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne Burden | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mrs Joanne Ormondroyd Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Justine Barnes Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Michael Vallow Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Matthew Pinder Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Samantha Sutulic Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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