Hopton Primary School, Mirfield

Ofsted's report card from its 7 July 2026 inspection grades Hopton Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Many pupils achieve very well."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Attendance is broadly in line with national averages."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a curriculum that is appropriately sequenced from the early years to Year 6."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that the curriculum in the early years is well sequenced so that children build their knowledge over time."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders create a welcoming environment that helps pupils to feel a sense of belonging."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders, including governors, understand the school's context, strengths and areas for development."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders carefully consider and design the personal development offer using a mixture of bespoke approaches and published schemes of work."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that the curriculum and teaching in all subjects and phases, including the early years, adapts and evolves based on the individual starting points of pupils"; "Leaders should ensure that all pupils, including more able pupils and those who are disadvantaged, consistently achieve well, develop detailed knowledge, and produce high quality work across the whole curriculum"; "Leaders should ensure that staff with an area of responsibility are equipped to make a consistently positive contribution to the school's priorities".

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Hopton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 91% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Hopton Primary School as their first choice and 102 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hopton Primary School are Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 85% maths); Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 84% maths); Old Bank Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 59% reading, 53% maths); and Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School (1.1 miles, Good, 84% reading, 86% maths).

Hopton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

10.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 32 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 6 (2%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Mirfield Rail Station, about 500 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Johnson Street (at), 210 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 74 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 Kirklees (153).

In 2024/25, Hopton Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Hopton Primary School are Castle Hall Academy (0.7 miles) and The Mirfield Free Grammar (1 mile).