Highburton CofE First Academy
Northfield Lane, Highburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0QT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Graham Booth
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Sponsor
- Enhance Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 161
- URN
- 149941
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484506526
About this school
Highburton CofE First Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 10 and has 161 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Highburton CofE First Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How Highburton CofE First Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 172 |
| 2024/25 | 173 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Highburton CofE First Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 2.9% | 6.4% | 161 | — |
| Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School | — | 4.5% | 18.3% | 117 | 0.7 miles |
| Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | 81% | 4.2% | 11.3% | 422 | 0.8 miles |
| Lepton CofE Primary Academy | 78% | 3.6% | 21.5% | 167 | 1.1 miles |
| Shelley First School | — | 3.6% | 3.5% | 159 | 1.6 miles |
| All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School | 56% | 5% | 34.9% | 183 | 2.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.36%
- English as an additional language
- 0.6%
- Overall absence
- 2.91%
- Persistent absence
- 2.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School0.7 miles
Primary · Kirkburton
-
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Lepton CofE Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Shelley First School1.6 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
Other schools in Huddersfield
- All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Ashbrow School Primary
- Beaumont Primary Academy Primary
- Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy Primary
- Birdsedge First School Primary
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Birkby Junior School Primary
- Brambles Primary Academy Primary
- Christ Church CE Academy Primary
- Clough Head Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Primary
- Cumberworth CofE First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Highburton CofE First Academy teach?
- Highburton CofE First Academy teaches children aged 4 to 10. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Highburton CofE First Academy?
- The headteacher of Highburton CofE First Academy is Mr Graham Booth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Highburton CofE First Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Highburton CofE First Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Highburton CofE First Academy?
- Highburton CofE First Academy has 161 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 10.
- Is Highburton CofE First Academy full?
- Highburton CofE First Academy has capacity for 180 pupils and 161 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Highburton CofE First Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Highburton CofE First Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Highburton CofE First Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Highburton CofE First Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Highburton CofE First Academy part of an academy trust?
- Highburton CofE First Academy is part of ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Highburton CofE First Academy's absence rate?
- Highburton CofE First Academy's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Highburton CofE First Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Highburton CofE First Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 15 July 2026.