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Heckmondwike Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Heckmondwike · WF16 0AN

Ages 3–11 · 411 pupils · Kirklees

Ofsted

Inadequate

Overall absence

10.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2023-01-25

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)42.1%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
9.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
349

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

411 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
411
Boys / girls
196 / 215
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
411 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
20.5%
FSM pupils
84
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Delta Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jagvinder Singh

Location

Address
Cawley Lane
Postcode
WF16 0AN
Town
Heckmondwike
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Spen Valley
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Heckmondwike, Kirklees, 411 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.5%.

Open schools in Heckmondwike
5
Primary schools in Heckmondwike
3
Academies among open schools in Heckmondwike
80% (4)
Open schools in WF16
5
Primary in WF16
3
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.

Compare with theseAll in HeckmondwikeNear WF16

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jagvinder Singh
Telephone
01924311360

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