Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School
Smithwell Lane, Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7NX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE FAMILY OF LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fiona Pether
- Sponsor
- The Family of Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 117
- Pupils on roll
- 50
- URN
- 150174
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422842533
About this school
Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School is a primary academy in Hebden Bridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 50 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 107511).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - |
Trends over time
How Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School 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 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50 |
| 2024/25 | 53 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 11.3% | 50 | — |
| Hebden Royd CofE Primary School | 50% | 3.7% | 18.9% | 109 | 0.5 miles |
| Central Street Infant and Nursery School | — | 5% | 10% | 53 | 0.7 miles |
| Riverside Junior School | 71% | 4.9% | 20.3% | 118 | 0.8 miles |
| Stubbings Infant School | — | 3.9% | 9.8% | 71 | 0.8 miles |
| Old Town Primary School | — | 4.8% | 17.7% | 84 | 1.1 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.
Inspection history
- 28 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report5 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.32%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.03%
- Persistent absence
- 12.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hebden Royd CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Hebden Bridge
-
Central Street Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Hebden Bridge
-
Riverside Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Hebden Bridge
-
Stubbings Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Hebden Bridge
-
Old Town Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Hebden Bridge
Other schools in Hebden Bridge
- Burnley Road Academy Primary
- Central Street Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Colden Junior and Infant School Primary
- Hebden Royd CofE Primary School Primary
- Old Town Primary School Primary
- Riverside Junior School Primary
- Scout Road Academy Primary
- Stubbings Infant School Primary
- The Calder Learning Trust All-through
Common questions
- What ages does Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hebden Bridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Fiona Pether, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School, 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 Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School?
- Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School has 50 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School full?
- Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 117 pupils and 50 on roll (43%), 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 Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School is part of THE FAMILY OF LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 10 July 2026.