Highbury SchoolBarraclough Hall School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.

Summary of the comparison

This page compares Highbury School and Barraclough Hall School.

  • Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.

  • Highbury School was judged Outstanding and Barraclough Hall School was judged strong.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Highbury School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Highbury School versus Barraclough Hall School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure BrighouseHighbury SchoolHuddersfieldBarraclough Hall SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our score Not scored Not scored
Local rankingNot rankedNot ranked
InspectionOfsted: OutstandingStronger figureOfsted: Strong
School typeCommunity special school Other independent special school
Age range4-11 5-18
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll155 15
CapacityNot reported40
LocationBrighouse, HD6 3LD Huddersfield, HD2 2AL
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard0.0% Not reported62.0%
At higher standard0.0% Not reported8.0%
Pupils
Pupils in the census154 Not reported
Free school meals (ever 6)44.8% Not reported
English as an additional language1.9% Not reported
SEN support0.0% Not reported
SEN with an EHC plan100.0% Not reported
Attendance
Overall absence7.3% Not reported6.2%
Persistent absence20.7% Not reported15.8%

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.

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