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Fixby Junior and Infant School

Academy converter · Huddersfield · HD2 2HB

Ages 4–11 · 307 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

School remains Good

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

307 pupils · 313 places

Pupils on roll
307
Boys / girls
167 / 140
School capacity
313
Capacity fill
307 / 313 (98%)
Free school meals
30.6%
FSM pupils
94
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: POLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
POLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Polaris Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Allen

Location

Address
Lightridge Road, Fixby
Postcode
HD2 2HB
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Huddersfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 307 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 30.6%.

Open schools in Huddersfield
90
Primary schools in Huddersfield
63
Academies among open schools in Huddersfield
50% (45)
Open schools in HD2
11
Primary in HD2
6
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Primary in Kirklees LA
144

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM48.8%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Christ Church CE Academy

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    • KS260%
    • Absence6.0%
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  • Carr Green Primary School

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    • KS247%
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  • Birkby Infant and Nursery School

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.2%
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  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy

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    • KS268%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Field Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS255%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM68.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Allen
Telephone
01484226650
Website
www.fixby.polarismat.org.uk

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