Community school · Kirklees

High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School

3–11Ages
128Pupils
PrimaryPhase
107684URN

Eighth Avenue, Hightown, Liversedge, WF15 8LD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.9 below Kirklees median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kirklees

20 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

30%met the expected standard

Kirklees 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

Inspection history

22 October 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
14 April 2016
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.9 below Kirklees median (2.4) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

20 applications · 14 places offered · 12 named it first

2026 1.4; Kirklees median median 2.4
2025 1.5; Kirklees median median 2.3
2024 1.7; Kirklees median median 2.4
2023 1.6; Kirklees median median 2.4
2022 1.9; Kirklees median median 2.5
2021 2.6; Kirklees median median 2.5
2020 1.5; Kirklees median median 2.5
2019 1.5; Kirklees median median 2.4
2018 1.7; Kirklees median median 2.4
2017 1.2; Kirklees median median 2.2
2016 1.5; Kirklees median median 2.1
2015 1.4; Kirklees median median 2.1
2014 1.5; Kirklees median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Kirklees median in 1 of 13 years.

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Kirklees median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	14	20	1.4	12	0.86
Sep 2025	16	24	1.5	15	0.94
Sep 2024	9	15	1.7	8	0.89
Sep 2023	20	31	1.6	21	1.05
Sep 2022	14	26	1.9	14	1.00
Sep 2021	7	18	2.6	7	1.00
Sep 2020	20	30	1.5	18	0.90
Sep 2019	19	29	1.5	17	0.89
Sep 2018	20	33	1.7	17	0.85
Sep 2017	20	23	1.2	16	0.80
Sep 2016	12	18	1.5	11	0.92
Sep 2015	20	27	1.4	19	0.95
Sep 2014	17	25	1.5	15	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 70% · Maths 40% → all three 30% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard30%95th of 97 in Kirklees

Kirklees 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

Kirklees 76% England 78%

Higher standard15%

Kirklees 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Kirklees 74% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Kirklees 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard40%

Kirklees 77% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Kirklees 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

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Kirklees median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	30%	0%	101	99
2023/24	64%	0%	106	104
2022/23	63%	0%	102	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

1.4applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Hightown Primary School
0.8 km · Kirklees

2026
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy
1.3 km · Kirklees

Requires improvement2024

4.0applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Hartshead Junior and Infant School
1.7 km · Kirklees

Graded · no overall grade2024

5.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School
1.8 km · Kirklees

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Howard Park Community School
1.9 km · Kirklees

Remains Good2022

3.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton
2.1 km · Calderdale

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Roberttown CofE Primary School
2.1 km · Kirklees

Good2024
Scholes Village Primary School
2.3 km · Kirklees

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 107684 · 382/2134
Capacity: 142 pupils · 128 on roll
Free school meals: 46.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Eighth Avenue, Hightown, Liversedge, WF15 8LD
Local authority: Kirklees

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources