Hill View Academy, Huddersfield
Hill View Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Huddersfield, part of Impact Education Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 38 schools in Huddersfield with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kirklees (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hill View Academy in detail
Hill View Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Hill View Academy is a vibrant, diverse and welcoming community where children are encouraged to be respectful, responsible and resilient. We are committed to providing a school where children feel safe, happy and excited to learn - a place they genuinely want to attend every day."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Hill View Academy 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 78% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hill View Academy
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Hill View Academy as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hill View Academy are Dalton School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 72% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy (0.5 miles, 78% reading, 73% maths); All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 70% maths); and All Hallows CofE Primary Academy (0.7 miles).
Hill View Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Dalton SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary AcademyAll Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary SchoolAll Hallows CofE Primary Academy
The trust
Hill View Academy is one of 18 schools run by Impact Education Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
54.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 30 pupils (13.9%) received SEN support and 6 (2.8%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Huddersfield Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fernside Crescent, 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hill View Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hill View Academy issued 4 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hill View Academy are King James's School (0.8 miles) and Netherhall Learning Campus High School (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
54.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 63% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Hill View Academy
Summer Newsletter
9 Sep 2026
Spring Newsletter
16 Jul 2026
Autumn Newsletter
15 Jul 2026
MyWy Lit Fest
15 Jul 2026
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Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hill View Academy.
- InPALS Out of School Club CIC540m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Hill View Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Kirklees's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hill View Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hill View Academy is in Kirklees; for families living there:
- Kirklees's school travel policy: School transport
- How to apply: Apply for school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
201 pupils
268 places
67 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Huddersfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huddersfield
Across Kirklees council
Places available
5,437
Applications
4,554
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Kirklees council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
16.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
216
Total Pupils
97
Boys
119
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
21.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,074
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,439
Per pupil
£1518k
Total funding
£168k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
12.7%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Hill View Academy
Questions parents ask about Hill View Academy
What are SATs results like at Hill View Academy?
Of the pupils at Hill View Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Hill View Academy's Ofsted rating?
Hill View Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023.
What is the catchment area for Hill View Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Hill View Academy is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hill View Academy?
Hill View Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 268 places.
How big are the classes at Hill View Academy?
Classes at Hill View Academy average 24 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hill View Academy?
Hill View Academy has around 216 pupils on roll. 55% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hill View Academy?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Hill View Academy in 2024/25. 12.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hill View Academy?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Hill View Academy 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.
Does Hill View Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Hill View Academy: InPALS Out of School Club CIC (540m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Hill View Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hill View Academy?
Hill View Academy is at Fernside Avenue, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8YE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)