High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School, Liversedge
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school creates a caring, inclusive environment where pupils respect each other and feel genuinely safe. Staff work hard to capture pupils' interest and children really enjoy their time at school. The new leadership team is taking decisive action to improve teaching and reverse recent dips in attainment.
Key Strengths
- Pupil behaviour around the school and during lessons is good
- The school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is outstanding
- Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is a strength
- The new headteacher has a clear understanding of what needs improving and standards are already being reversed
- School leaders check progress of all pupil groups and provide sharp guidance to teachers
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough pupils make good progress - attainment in English and mathematics at the end of Year 6 is not high enough
- Teaching does not always use information about pupils' progress to set work that is hard enough, especially for the most able
- Most able pupils are not always challenged and do not have enough opportunities to think deeply
- Children's progress in nursery slows because teaching does not always meet their needs
- Pupils' reading comprehension skills are underdeveloped
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is outstanding - the school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is a key strength with pupils reporting they feel safe and can approach any adult in school.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club
High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School is a smaller-than-average primary school that requires improvement. While behaviour and safety are good, not enough pupils make good progress and teaching quality needs to improve to raise standards in English and mathematics.
At a Glance
46.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
19 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 79% to 60%. Maths has declined from 71% to 40%. Writing has remained stable at around 70%.
Class Sizes
19.8
Avg class size
14.0
Infant (KS1)
23.7
KS2
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
128 pupils
142 capacity
14 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Liversedge
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liversedge
Admissions Demand - Kirklees
Places available
5,606
Applications
4,584
Got 1st preference
93.6%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Kirklees (2025/26)
Inspection History(9)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.77222%
Overall absence
18.58407%
Persistent absence
113
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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