Dalton SchoolHill View Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Huddersfield.
Summary of the comparison
Dalton School and Hill View Academy are primary schools in Huddersfield.
Dalton School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hill View Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hill View Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dalton School was judged the expected standard and Hill View Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Dalton School and 63.0% for Hill View Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Dalton School (54.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Hill View Academy (64.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HuddersfieldDalton School | HuddersfieldHill View Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 132 in Kirklees | 52nd of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 486 | 217 | |
| Capacity | 490 | 236 | |
| Location | Huddersfield, HD5 9HN | Huddersfield, HD5 8YE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 486 | 217 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.4% | 62.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 17.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 12.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dalton School
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