Highburton CofE First Academy

Northfield Lane, Highburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0QT

Local ranking96th of 126 primary schools in Kirklees

Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

180

Capacity

4-10

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Continues from Highburton Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School (URN 107715) since 1 September 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 12 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met

Achievement: Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching: Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership & governance: Strong standard
Inclusion: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 173
Boys: 86 (53%)
Girls: 75 (47%)
Capacity: 180 (89% full)
SEND: 6.3%
FSM Eligible: 6.4%
EAL: 0.6%
SEN with EHC Plan: 1.7%
SEN Support: 4.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 26.2:1
Teachers (FTE): 6.6
Budget per Pupil: £5,486/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 2.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 2.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Church of England
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 97.1%
Mixed Other: 1.2%
Asian Pakistani: 1.2%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%

97.1%

White British

1.2%

Mixed Other

1.2%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01484506526

graham.booth@highburton.enhanceacad.org.uk

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Northfield Lane

Huddersfield, Yorkshire and the Humber

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Administrative

URN: 149941
UKPRN: 10092895
Establishment No.: 3023
Trust: ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST

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