UKSchoolSearch
OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 107591

Highbury School

Community special school · Brighouse · HD6 3LD

Ages 4–11 · 155 pupils · Calderdale

School website

Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

7.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
118

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
155
Boys / girls
102 / 53
Free school meals
41.9%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Sweet

Location

Address
Lower Edge Road, Rastrick
Postcode
HD6 3LD
Town
Brighouse
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Calder Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
154 on roll / 154 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–11, in Brighouse, Calderdale, 155 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 41.9%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Brighouse
14
Academies among open schools in Brighouse
43% (6)
Open schools in HD6
14
Open schools in Calderdale LA
115

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BrighouseNear HD6

  • Field Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Brighouse · HD6 3JT · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM68.6%

    0.2 miles away

  • Carr Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighouse · HD6 3LT · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.1%

    0.2 miles away

  • Rastrick High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Brighouse · HD6 3XB · Calderdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.3
    • P80.1
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence8.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Longroyde Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Brighouse · HD6 3AS · Calderdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM32.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Old Earth Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Elland · HX5 9PL · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM14.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Woodhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighouse · HD6 3SX · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM8.9%

    1.1 miles away

  • Fixby Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD2 2HB · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM30.6%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Sweet
Telephone
01484716319
Website
http://www.highburyschool.co.uk

Official links