Central Street Infant and Nursery School, Hebden Bridge
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school excels at making children feel safe, cared for and excited to learn. Parents are highly supportive, praising staff for their availability and dedication to helping children flourish. Children develop strong reading and phonics skills, with those needing extra support and those of higher ability both well-catered for.
Key Strengths
- Teaching of phonics and reading is a strength, with children developing strong literacy skills and enjoying reading both at school and home -
- Leadership team effectively monitors teaching quality and uses this to improve staff skills, creating classrooms where children want to learn -
- Children with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils receive excellent support and make good progress from their starting points -
- Safeguarding arrangements are meticulous with strong links to outside agencies and regular staff training -
- Attendance has improved significantly from historically poor levels to now being close to the national average
Areas for Improvement
- Quality and range of writing needs to improve further, with more opportunities needed for pupils to write at greater length -
- Most able pupils need greater challenge across all subjects, especially outside of mathematics and English, to help them make stronger progress -
- Continue to focus on improving attendance for the very small group of pupils whose attendance is still not good enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with meticulous record-keeping, a strong culture of safeguarding, regular staff and governor training, and strong links with outside agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
after-school Fun Club
Central Street Infant and Nursery School continues to be good, with strong leadership that has maintained educational quality since 2012. The school has successfully addressed previous areas for improvement and created a culture of learning where children feel safe, cared for, and challenged.
At a Glance
14.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
13.8
Avg class size
16.3
Infant (KS1)
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
59%
Available places
53 pupils
90 capacity
37 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Hebden Bridge
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hebden Bridge
Admissions Demand - Calderdale
Places available
2,943
Applications
1,899
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Calderdale (2025/26)
Inspection History(107)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.01605%
Overall absence
11.53846%
Persistent absence
52
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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