Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School is a foundation school serving families in Huddersfield and the wider Kirklees area. The school is well established within the local education landscape.

The school educates mixed pupils aged 3 to 11. It currently has 403 pupils on roll with space for 420, offering a broad curriculum across all primary year groups.

The most recent Ofsted inspection, published on 08 June 2022, rated the school Outstanding. Inspectors highlighted the overall quality of education and the strong relationships between staff and pupils.