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Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School

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Voluntary controlled school in Huddersfield, HD4 6XD, taking ages 4 to 10, 57 on roll.

No current grade Ofsted, Mar 2025
2.24275168702698 mi Admitted from, 2024/25
79% Full

Will an address get in?

In the 2024/25 round, the furthest-away child offered a place at Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School lived 2.24275168702698 miles away, according to Kirklees. Put a postcode in and it is measured against that distance.

Applying for September 2027? Primary applications close on 15 January 2027, with offers on 16 April 2027. The address on the deadline is the one the council uses. How it works.

The circle is 2.24275168702698 miles, the distance the school admitted from in 2024/25. Real admission areas are not circular: this is the distance, not a boundary.

This is not a catchment area. Most English schools do not have one. When Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived. 2.24275168702698 miles was last year's outcome, not a boundary and not a promise.

What kind of school this is

Religious characterChurch of England
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
How full 57 pupils in 72 places (79% full)
Local authorityKirklees

Department for Education register (GIAS).

How the school is doing

Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.

Who goes to Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School

Girls and boys45.6% girls, 54.4% boys
English as an additional language0.0% of pupils
Free school meals1.8% of pupils eligible

DfE school census, most recent published year.

What it costs to live within reach of Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School

The postcode districts whose centre falls inside the 2.24275168702698 miles the school admitted from in 2024/25, cheapest first, by the median of real sales around each district's centre. The cheapest is HD9 at £293,000. A district is wide, so check the address itself, not the list.

DistrictAreaFrom the schoolMedian sold price
HD9 Kirklees 2.1 mi £293,000 58 sales

Sold prices from HM Land Registry, via each district's area guide. Districts without enough recorded sales to rank are not shown.

The fee-paying alternative

Weighing Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School against the independent sector? Every fee-paying school around HD4: ages, selection, and how full each one is →

Checking the house as well as the school

The full report measures the distance from every nearby school to one address, alongside sold prices, flood risk, crime and the other checks on the same house.

Common questions

What is the catchment area for Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School?

Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in 2024/25 lived 2.24275168702698 miles away, per Kirklees.

How close do I need to live to get a place at Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School?

Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 2.24275168702698 miles was enough in 2024/25. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.

Does buying a house near Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School guarantee a place?

No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings and faith criteria ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.

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