Hopton Primary School, Mirfield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Hopton Primary School creates a safe, happy learning environment where pupils enjoy coming to school and get on well with each other. Reading is taught exceptionally well from the start, with carefully matched books and sounds. The school has invested significant effort in developing a detailed, well-planned curriculum that builds learning from early years through to the end of primary school.
Key Strengths
- Reading is taught very well from an early age with books matched to sounds learned
- Detailed curriculum plans have been developed with important learning aspects prioritised and revisited
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, working with parents and external agencies
- Strong leadership creating a supportive, welcoming school environment
- Well-embedded parental engagement with many families involved in listening to children read
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent implementation of curriculum plans in classrooms, limiting pupil progress in some subjects
- Majority of younger pupils unable to take reading books home, frustrating parents
- Limited record-keeping on bullying and behaviour incidents, restricting leaders' ability to monitor patterns
- Some pupils have limited opportunities for extended writing and reduced time studying music and computing
- Parents unclear about rationale for planned class structure changes
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils taught to stay safe at school, in the community and online, and staff aware of signs that pupils need additional help.
Extracurricular Activities
Running club, boxercise club, gardening club, trips including visit to Great Yorkshire Show
Hopton Primary School is rated Good overall. Pupils are safe, happy and attend regularly, with strong behaviour and respect for one another.
At a Glance
11.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 91% to 87%. Maths has declined from 91% to 82%. Writing has declined from 89% to 84%.
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
24.2
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
306 pupils
315 capacity
9 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Mirfield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Mirfield
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(108)
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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
5.41647%
Overall absence
12.59843%
Persistent absence
254
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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