Highburton CofE First Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–10 · Huddersfield, Kirklees
Highburton CofE First Academy is a primary school in Huddersfield, Kirklees for ages 4–10 (academy converter). Kirklees has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Northfield Lane, Highburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0QT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–10
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 161 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 12 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this rural village school.”
- “Warm, respectful relationships between pupils and staff help create a positive sense of community.”
- “Pupils demonstrate the school values of kindness and helpfulness through the way they play and take care of one another.”
To improve
- “However, it remains a recent initiative and the full impact has yet to be seen.”
- “A small number of older pupils need extra help to secure their handwriting and spelling skills.”
- “However, for a small number of pupils, the support they receive does not improve their writing quickly enough.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 21 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2019 to 2026, as Kirklees published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kirklees.
- Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Lepton CofE Primary Academy 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shelley First School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Hill View Academy 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Grange Moor Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published