Primary school

Hightown Primary School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Kirklees
  • WF15 8BL
Ofsted report card · inspected Apr 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,275 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 49%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 70%70%2016/17: top 61%2017/18: top 26%26% · 2017/182018/19: top 75%2022/23: top 61%2023/24: top 91%2024/25: top 49%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM65% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%6/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM6% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%5/10 Middle
Reading score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1055/10 Middle
Maths score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.56/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 46% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 59% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 77% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 57% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 57% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 40% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 65% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%77%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 7% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 3% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 4% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 7% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 0% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 6% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 102 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 102 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 101 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 105 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105106100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 103 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 105 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 104 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 101 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 105 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
16 of 16 who put it first2014 · 96.8%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1616
2nd267
3rd120

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2016Goodas predecessor
  6. 2021Goodas predecessor
  7. 2026Lowest Needs attentionas predecessor

inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll198
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.3%
First language not English4.0%
SEN support24.8%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.9%
Persistently absent pupils12.0%

Girls 53%Boys 47%

94% full · 210 places

Parent View

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Workforce

Not in the latest school workforce census

Financials

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