Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School, Hebden Bridge

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Primary
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Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~663m)Possible (~947m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Fiona Pether
Pupils:50 / 117 capacity
LA:Calderdale
Phone:01422842533
Address:Smithwell Lane, Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7NX
Trust:THE FAMILY OF LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2023

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:150174
UKPRN:10093377
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Calder Valley
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

12.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

17.7

Avg class size

16.5

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Smithwell Lane J&I School (adj)
21m · 0 min walk
Smithwell Lane Town Gate (after)
95m · 2 min walk
Hepton Drive (N bound)
254m · 4 min walk
Towngate Church Lane (opp)
257m · 4 min walk
Hepton Drive Longfield
265m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

43%

Available places

50 pupils

117 capacity

67 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Hebden Bridge

Low pressure
New homes approved:169
Projected new pupils:42

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hebden Bridge

Admissions Demand - Calderdale

Low demand0.65x oversubscription

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(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.02888%

Overall absence

12.2449%

Persistent absence

49

Enrolments

Authorised4.26463%
Unauthorised0.76425%
Persistent (10%+)12.2449%
Severe (50%+)2.04082%

Absence trend

5.71839%
23/24
5.02888%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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