Ashbrow School, Huddersfield

From the headteacher's welcome: "Ashbrow is a wonderfully unique school with a rich learning environment, an engaging curriculum and a strong commitment to raising standards. We have high expectations of behaviour and progress is good. At Ashbrow we strive to create a special place where all children, parents, carers, governors and staff feel valued and respected."

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Ashbrow School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 62% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Ashbrow School as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ashbrow School are Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy (0.4 miles, 70% reading, 70% maths); Fixby Junior and Infant School (0.5 miles); Christ Church CE Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 63% reading, 56% maths); and Birkby Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 74% reading, 77% maths).

Ashbrow School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

44 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ashbrow School (as of September 2025): 77% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 56% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (56%).

47.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 38.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Mixed (23%), White British (23%) and Asian (21%).

In 2026, 57 pupils (13.8%) received SEN support and 10 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Deighton Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ash Brow Jun & Inf School (at), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ashbrow School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 248 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Ashbrow School issued 7 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Ashbrow School are North Huddersfield Trust School (0.4 miles), All Saints Catholic College (0.6 miles) and Netherhall Learning Campus High School (1.3 miles).