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Highburton Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School

Voluntary controlled school · Huddersfield · HD8 0QT

Ages 4–10 · 176 pupils · Kirklees

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
150

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill98%

176 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
176
Boys / girls
98 / 78
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
176 / 180 (98%)
Free school meals
4.5%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–10

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Gaynor Leadbeater

Location

Address
Northfield Lane, Highburton
Postcode
HD8 0QT
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Dewsbury
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–10, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 176 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 4.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Huddersfield
90
Primary schools in Huddersfield
63
Academies among open schools in Huddersfield
50% (45)
Open schools in HD8
20
Primary in HD8
15
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 HuddersfieldNear HD8

  • Highburton CofE First Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD8 0QT · Kirklees

    Ages 4–10

    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Kirkburton · HD8 0SG · Kirklees

    Ages 4–10

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

  • Lepton CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD8 0DE · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Shelley First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD8 8HU · Kirklees

    Ages 4–10

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM1.9%
    • Demand0.89

    1.6 miles away

  • All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD5 8XW · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM35.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Hill View Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD5 8YE · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM56.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gaynor Leadbeater

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