Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolHighburton CofE First Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Huddersfield.
Summary of the comparison
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School and Highburton CofE First Academy are primary schools in Huddersfield.
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Highburton CofE First Academy scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Highburton CofE First Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and Highburton CofE First Academy was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (69.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HuddersfieldRowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | HuddersfieldHighburton CofE First Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 100th of 132 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-10 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 427 | 173 | |
| Capacity | 489 | 180 | |
| Location | Huddersfield, HD8 0JD | Huddersfield, HD8 0QT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 427 | 173 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 6.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 0.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 4.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 2.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.8% | 2.7% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Highburton CofE First Academy
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