Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School, Hebden Bridge
Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Hebden Bridge, part of The Family of Learning Trust. It was 48% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Calderdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School in detail
Results
Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2023, under its previous registration (URN 107511), 86% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths in the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 7 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School are Hebden Royd CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, 83% reading, 67% maths); Central Street Infant and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Good); Riverside Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths); and Stubbings Infant School (0.8 miles, Good).
Hebden Royd CofE Primary SchoolCentral Street Infant and Nursery SchoolRiverside Junior SchoolStubbings Infant School
The trust
Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School is one of 5 schools run by The Family of Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 13 pupils (26%) received SEN support and 6 (12%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hebden Bridge Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Smithwell Lane J&I School (adjacent), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 36 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Calderdale (102).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School issued 1 suspension, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 107511), it was rated Good in December 2011.
At a Glance
12.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
16.7
Avg class size
18.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School before it took its current form in 2023 (KS2)
Academic year 2023/24Published under the school's previous registration (URN 107511). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2023/24 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School is in Calderdale; for families living there:
Apply to Calderdale for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
48%
Available places
50 pupils
105 places
55 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hebden Bridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hebden Bridge
Across Calderdale council
Places available
2,848
Applications
1,863
Got 1st preference
96.6%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Calderdale council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
38.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
50
Total Pupils
27
Boys
23
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£81,271
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,016
Per pupil
£429k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
12.2%
Persistent absence
49
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School
Are there exam results for Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2023, under its previous registration (URN 107511), 86% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths in the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 107511), it was rated Good in December 2011.
What is the catchment area for Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Calderdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 48% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School average 16.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School has around 50 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School?
5% of sessions were missed at Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 12.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Calderdale's coordinated admissions process, naming Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School?
Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School is at Smithwell Lane, Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 7NX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)