Highburton CofE First Academy

Kirklees · HD8 0QT

General information Primary School · 4-10 years Who goes here 161 pupils, 6.8% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted report card

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Highburton CofE First Academy

General Information

Address: Northfield Lane, Highburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0QT – View on map
Phone: 01484506526
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Graham Booth
Age range: 4-10 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 21 families put it first for 21 places – 10 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2024 10 · 2025 10 · 2026 10
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

161 pupils out of 180 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 11
% eligible for free school meals: 6.8%
Pupil mix: 1 in 10 (less mixed than the Kirklees average)
English as an additional language: 1% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 24.5% a year (Kirklees 13.8%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 26% moved to another school, 74% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 2 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. This is a small staff, so one or two teachers leaving moves the figure a lot.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Kirklees: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 8 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 13 (0.4 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 2 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Kirklees, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 2.9%
Persistently absent pupils: 2.7%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 6.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.9%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Ofsted report card May 2026

Ofsted's new report cards grade each part of school life separately, instead of giving one overall word.

Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
Achievement Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
Early years Strong standard
Leadership and governance Strong standard

How Ofsted report cards work

Since November 2025, Ofsted grades each area of a school on its own five-point scale, and no longer gives a single word like “Good” or “Outstanding”. Safeguarding (keeping children safe) is simply met or not met.

Exceptional The very best practice nationally
Strong standard Above what Ofsted expects
Expected standard What Ofsted expects of every school
Needs attention Some weaknesses the school needs to fix
Urgent improvement Serious weaknesses needing urgent action

“Expected standard” is a sound result – it's what Ofsted expects a good school to do. Report cards aren't directly comparable with the old single grades, which is why we don't turn them into one.

Year 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results for this school haven't been added yet.

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Financials

Spending per pupil: £5,486 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

101st of 106 primary schools in Kirklees for spending per pupil

#99Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School£5,620
#100Netherthong Primary School£5,598
#101Highburton CofE First Academy£5,486
#102Shelley First School£5,406
#103Linthwaite Clough Primary School£3,680

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Holme Junior and Infant School£15,470
#2Old Bank Academy£12,719
#3Lowerhouses CofE Primary School£12,302
#4Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School£11,272
#5Wellhouse Junior and Infant School£10,533
#6Birdsedge First School£10,327
#7Denby Dale First and Nursery School£9,912
#8Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School£9,855
#9Clough Head Junior and Infant School£9,424
#10Oak CofE Primary School£9,342
#11Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School£9,196
#12Carlinghow Academy£9,050
#13Wilberlee Junior and Infant School£8,971
#14High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School£8,894
#15Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School£8,822
#16Flockton CofE (C) First School£8,574
#17Dalton School£8,507
#18Co-op Academy Smithies Moor£8,472
#19Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School£8,467
#20Christ Church CE Academy£8,378
#21Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School£8,088
#22Nields Academy£8,060
#23Fieldhead Primary Academy£7,989
#24Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School£7,964
#25Hartshead Junior and Infant School£7,905
#26Orchard Primary Academy£7,881
#27Hillside Primary School£7,869
#28Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School£7,762
#29Mill Lane Primary School£7,752
#30Ashbrow School£7,750
#31Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£7,687
#32Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School£7,649
#33Howard Park Community School£7,579
#34Helme Church of England Academy£7,534
#35Scholes Village Primary School£7,530
#36Westmoor Primary School£7,446
#37Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School£7,444
#38Meltham Moor Primary School£7,435
#39Overthorpe CofE Academy£7,417
#40Birstall Primary Academy£7,389
#41Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School£7,371
#42All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School£7,361
#43Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School£7,332
#44Skelmanthorpe Academy£7,314
#45Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School£7,275
#46Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School£7,275
#47Emley First School£7,226
#48Moldgreen Community Primary School£7,201
#49St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy£7,087
#50Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy£7,061
#51St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy£7,059
#52Hill View Academy£6,962
#53Lepton CofE Primary Academy£6,956
#54Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School£6,953
#55Boothroyd Primary Academy£6,937
#56Thornhill Junior and Infant School£6,933
#57Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy£6,923
#58Mount Pleasant Primary School£6,892
#59St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School£6,847
#60St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School£6,810
#61St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy£6,789
#62Upperthong Junior and Infant School£6,784
#63Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy£6,747
#64Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy£6,733
#65Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School£6,696
#66Carlton Junior and Infant School£6,687
#67Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School£6,684
#68Kaye's Academy£6,616
#69Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School£6,585
#70Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School£6,557
#71Eastborough Academy£6,523
#72Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy£6,519
#73Hopton Primary School£6,462
#74Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School£6,458
#75Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy£6,394
#76Beaumont Primary Academy£6,376
#77Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy£6,356
#78St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy£6,320
#79Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School£6,286
#80East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,258
#81Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School£6,250
#82St Aidan's Church of England Academy£6,219
#83Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,121
#84Kirkheaton Primary School£6,106
#85Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School£6,065
#86Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School£6,031
#87Brambles Primary Academy£6,024
#88Heckmondwike Primary Academy£6,007
#89Lydgate Junior and Infant School£6,005
#90Warwick Road Primary School£5,996
#91Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School£5,940
#92Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School£5,837
#93Shepley First School£5,787
#94Gomersal Primary School£5,778
#95Scissett Church of England Academy£5,744
#96St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy£5,701
#97Whitechapel Church of England Primary School£5,670
#98St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy£5,632
#99Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School£5,620
#100Netherthong Primary School£5,598
#101Highburton CofE First Academy£5,486
#102Shelley First School£5,406
#103Linthwaite Clough Primary School£3,680
#104Fixby Junior and Infant School£2,141
#105St Thomas CE Primary School£1,677
#106Cumberworth CofE First School£1,115

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