Located in Liversedge, Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School currently has around 198 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47% boys and 53% girls. Around 34.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Hightown Road, Liversedge, WF15 8BL |
| Website: | www.hightown.kirklees.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01274865745 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kirklees |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Russell Ingleby |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 107669 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/12/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 198 |
| Number of Boys: | 93 |
| Number of Girls: | 105 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 79.30% | 157 |
| Pakistani | 7.10% | 14 |
| Unclassified | 5.10% | 10 |
| Other White | 3.00% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.50% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scholes Nursery School New Road East , Scholes BD19 6EW | - not rated | 2,868 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School Hightown Road , WF15 8BL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School Eighth Avenue , Hightown WF15 8LD | 3out of 4 | 881 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Luke's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Moorbottom , BD19 6AD | - not rated | 1,359 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hartshead Junior and Infant School School Lane , Hartshead WF15 8AW | - not rated | 1,485 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy South Parade , BD19 3AE | 2out of 4 | 1,491 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy Turnsteads Avenue , BD19 3AQ | 3out of 4 | 1,750 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitcliffe Mount School Turnsteads Avenue , BD19 3AQ | - not rated | 1,750 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX | 3out of 4 | 1,898 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Liversedge Secondary School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX | - not rated | 1,990 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grylls Community Middle School Second Avenue , Hightown WF15 8JP | - not rated | 832 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West End Middle School South Parade , BD19 3AE | - not rated | 1,478 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitechapel Middle School Whitechapel Road , BD19 6HR | - not rated | 2,145 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oaks 2 Bullace Trees Lane , WF15 7PF | - not rated | 1,761 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hartshead Moor School Halifax Road , BD19 6LP | - not rated | 2,086 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hollybank School Roe Head , Far Common Road WF14 0DQ | 4out of 4 | 2,488 yd | Non-maintained special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA | - not rated | 2,885 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.