Crosland Moor

Summary

Crosland Moor (E02002317) is part of Kirklees local authority (view on map). Crosland Moor has an approximate population of 7,800 people, of which 24% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Crosland Moor neighbours Paddock & Greenhead, Lockwood, Cowlersley & Milnsbridge, and Netherton & South Crosland.

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  • 63% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% most deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England) – see more.
  • 71% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Crosland Moor is the 54th least deprived area in Kirklees (out of 59) with 63% of children living in low-income families, compared to 41% across Kirklees and 38% nationally.

63% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% most deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England).

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Crosland Moor, 40% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 28% in Kirklees and 27% nationally.


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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Crosland Moor % in Kirklees % in England
Eligible for free school meals 40% 28% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 60% 72% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Crosland Moor, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Kirklees, and 21% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.


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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Crosland Moor % in Kirklees % in England
No special educational needs 80% 80% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 15% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In Crosland Moor, 71% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 44% in Kirklees, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

71% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Crosland Moor % in Kirklees % in England
White 27% 55% 67%
Asian 47% 29% 14%
Black 9.0% 4.0% 7.0%
Mixed 11% 8.0% 7.0%
Other 4.0% 2.0% 3.0%
Not known 1.0% 1.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Crosland Moor with English as an additional language is 31%, compared with 23% in Kirklees, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.


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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Crosland Moor % in Kirklees % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 31% 23% 22%
Known or believed to be English 69% 77% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Crosland Moor has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Crosland Moor
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

In Crosland Moor, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Children's welfare and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Crosland Moor. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 1 0 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 1 0 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0

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State-funded schools

Crosland Moor has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Crosland Moor
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Crosland Moor since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Independent schools

Crosland Moor has no independent schools.

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