Highburton CofE First Academy
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Northfield Lane, Highburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0QTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Highburton CofE First Academy is a primary school in Huddersfield for ages 4 to 10. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 12 May 2026, report published 22 June 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- 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
Pupil numbers and mix
161 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near Highburton CofE First Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkburton Middle School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 62% met the expected standard |
| Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Not published |
| Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 81% met the expected standard |
| Lepton CofE Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
| Shelley First School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Johnson
- Phone
- 01484506526
- Address
- Northfield Lane, Highburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0QT
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- URN
- 149941
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.