SCHOOL PROFILE

Highburton CofE First Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 149941
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 180 Published school capacity
Capacity used 89.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 10 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

12 May 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Strong standard
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Kirklees
Trust ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 161 161 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 75 46.6% of pupils
Male pupils 86 53.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

6.8%
18.0 pts below England
School 6.8%
Kirklees 27.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.6%
19.7 pts below England
School 0.6%
Kirklees 22.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Kirklees 0.3%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
94.4%
152
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
3
Any other Mixed background
1.2%
2
Any other ethnic group
0.6%
1
Irish
0.6%
1
Pakistani
0.6%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 8.1% 13 of 161 pupils
12.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 8.1%
Kirklees 20.5%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 6.2% 10 pupils
England 14.8% 8.6 pts below
EHC plans 1.9% 3 pupils
England 6.0% 4.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Speech, language & communication 3
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Specific learning difficulty 2
Social, emotional & mental health 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

2.91%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.30 pts lower than England
School 2.91%
Kirklees 6.10%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

2.70%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

13.11 pts lower than England
School 2.70%
Kirklees 15.51%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Kirklees 1.53%
Yorkshire and The Humber 1.77%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

89.4% 1.3 pts above England
Highburton CofE First Academy
89.4%
Kirklees
87.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber
88.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information