Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School

Type Primary
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Hightown Road
Liversedge
West Yorkshire
WF15 8BL
Phone 01274865745
Reference Number 107669

Description

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Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School is a vibrant early years learning community nestled within Liversedge, West Yorkshire. Its postal address is Hightown Road, WF15 8BL, and it serves as a primary establishment, welcoming children aged 3 to 11, with a diverse mix of approximately 220 students – 47.7% male and 52.3% female. The school is led by Headteacher Mr Russell Ingleby, who sets the vision of working together as a community, fostering pride, respect, rigor, and fairness. Their educational ethos revolves around celebrating effort, responding enthusiastically to challenges, and creating opportunities for progress in all aspects of life.

Within the school grounds, there is a dedicated nursery class, offering early education for the youngest members of the community, as well as infant and junior classes to accommodate children's developing skillset and academic pursuits. The school is part of the Kirklees Local Authority and operates as a community school; religious affiliation is not applicable.

Inquiries can be directed to the school's office at +44 1274 865745, and for more specific communications, parents and guardians may contact Headteacher Ingleby by email through head@hightown.kirklees.sch.uk or Mrs Linda Winn for school enquiries.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 214
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.66%
Girls: 52.34%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
1 30
2 29
3 28
4 30
5 29
6 30

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2022-01-25
Date Description Report
2021-12-01 School inspection: School inspection:
2016-04-20 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2014-03-27 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2013-12-11 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-06-19 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-03-16 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-05-08 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2000-05-08 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 57% Upgrade Upgrade
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7% Upgrade Upgrade

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 104 Upgrade Upgrade

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.9 Upgrade Upgrade
Writing -0.7 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 1 Upgrade Upgrade

How many students meet the standards

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 27 2
Third Preference 16 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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