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Reinwood Infant and Nursery School, Huddersfield

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 3–7

Reinwood Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Huddersfield, part of Heritage Multi Academy Trust.

Demand
Every first choice offered
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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

Reinwood Infant and Nursery School in detail

Getting a place at Reinwood Infant and Nursery School

For September 2026 entry, 71 families put Reinwood Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 227 named it as one of their preferences, for 82 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Reinwood Infant and Nursery School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Reinwood Infant and Nursery School are Reinwood Junior School (under 0.1 miles); Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy (0.5 miles, 75% reading, 77% maths); Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School (0.6 miles, Good, 54% reading, 61% maths); and Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 60% maths).

Reinwood Junior SchoolLuck Lane, A Share Primary AcademyCrow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage SchoolPaddock Junior Infant and Nursery School

The trust

Reinwood Infant and Nursery School is one of 6 schools run by Heritage Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

All 6 schools in Heritage Multi Academy Trust

Who goes there

39.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (46%), Asian (32%) and Mixed (13%).

In 2026, 35 pupils (11.5%) received SEN support and 9 (3%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Lockwood Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Carr Street (after), 170 metres away.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Reinwood Infant and Nursery School are Royds Hall, A Share Academy (0.4 miles); and Salendine Nook High School (0.7 miles).

Royds Hall, A Share AcademySalendine Nook High School

Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Michelle Symonds
Pupils:305
LA:Kirklees
Phone:01484651103
Address:Burfitts Road, Oakes, Huddersfield, HD3 4YL
Trust:HERITAGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (6 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2025

Ofsted Rating

Reinwood Infant and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2025. Before that, as Reinwood Infant and Nursery School (URN 107622), it was rated Good in December 2021.

URN:152140
UKPRN:10099151
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Colne Valley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

17.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

29.4

Avg class size

29.4

Infant (KS1)

9

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Reinwood Infant and Nursery School.

  • Rainbows OOS580m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Reinwood Infant and Nursery School 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

Carr Street (after)
166m · 3 min walk
Chesil Bank (at)
218m · 4 min walk
Haywood Avenue (before)
287m · 5 min walk
Oakes Road South
317m · 5 min walk
Hunston Avenue (near)
327m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
24
Fatal
0
Serious
5
Children hurt
5

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 19 slight.

5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.

6 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.

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Your chances of a place at Reinwood Infant and Nursery School

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  • How many families in Kirklees got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

305 pupils

348 places

43 spare places

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Huddersfield

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,014
Projected new pupils:504

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huddersfield

Across Kirklees council

Low demand council-wide0.84 applications per place

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

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

35

SEN Support

9

EHC Plans

14.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Specific Learning Difficulty10
Speech, Language & Communication8
Profound & Multiple LD5
Severe Learning Difficulty4
Hearing Impairment3
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Social, Emotional & Mental Health1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
46.2%
Asian
32.4%
Black
4.0%
Mixed
13.4%
Other
1.6%
Unclassified
0.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals17.4%
English as Additional Language39.3%

305

Total Pupils

153

Boys

152

Girls

2026 academic year

Absence at Reinwood Infant and Nursery School before it took its current form in 2025
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 107622). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

5.6%

Overall absence

13.0%

Persistent absence

185

Enrolments

Authorised4.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Persistent (10%+)13.0%
Severe (50%+)0.5%

Absence trend

3.6%
18/19
3.0%
20/21
5.8%
21/22
5.7%
22/23
5.6%
23/24
5.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Reinwood Infant and Nursery School

What is Reinwood Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Reinwood Infant and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2025. Before that, as Reinwood Infant and Nursery School (URN 107622), it was rated Good in December 2021.

What is the catchment area for Reinwood Infant and Nursery School?

No fixed boundary. When Reinwood Infant and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How big are the classes at Reinwood Infant and Nursery School?

Classes at Reinwood Infant and Nursery School average 29.4 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 Reinwood Infant and Nursery School?

Reinwood Infant and Nursery School has around 305 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.

How do I apply to Reinwood Infant and Nursery School?

Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Reinwood Infant and Nursery School 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 Reinwood Infant and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Reinwood Infant and Nursery School: Rainbows OOS (580m 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 Reinwood Infant and Nursery School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 19 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Reinwood Infant and Nursery School?

Reinwood Infant and Nursery School is at Burfitts Road, Oakes, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4YL.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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