Marsden Junior School
Academy sponsor led in Huddersfield, Kirklees.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 165 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 24.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Address | Manchester Road, Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 6EP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.themjs.org |
| Telephone | 01484843588 |
| URN | 141687 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 January 2022, published 13 March 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Marsden Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Nields Academy (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Wilberlee Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Meltham Moor Primary School (primary school, about 4.1 km)
- Helme Church of England Academy (primary school, about 4.8 km)
- Linthwaite Clough Primary School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
- Clough Head Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 5.2 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Kirklees
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