Stubbings Infant School, Hebden Bridge
Stubbings Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Hebden Bridge. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2022 did not change this grade. It was 56% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Calderdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Stubbings Infant School in detail
Stubbings Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "We use our deep understanding of how young children learn to inform our practice and provision. We welcome and embrace the opportunity to teach all children irrespective of race, gender, disability, medical or other needs. Diversity and differences will be valued, respected and celebrated by all and they will contribute to the richness of our school life and learning."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Stubbings Infant School is one of the three schools that make up the Hebden Bridge Schools Federation. Stubbings Infant School is located on the hillside of Hebden Bridge, a beautiful former mill town in the heart of the Pennines."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 6:00pm, from £6.50 per morning.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Stubbings Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Stubbings Infant School as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Stubbings Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stubbings Infant School are Riverside Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths); Central Street Infant and Nursery School (0.2 miles, Good); Hebden Royd CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, 83% reading, 67% maths); and Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School (0.8 miles).
Riverside Junior SchoolCentral Street Infant and Nursery SchoolHebden Royd CofE Primary SchoolHeptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School
Who goes there
5.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Mixed (16%).
In 2026, 1 pupils (1.4%) received SEN support and 1 (1.4%) 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 Hebden Bridge Station, about 510 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
27 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bridge Gate, 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 38 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 Calderdale (102).
Suspensions and exclusions
Stubbings Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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); 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from January 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a genuinely caring school where your child will be known and valued. Staff create a positive, welcoming environment where kindness is promoted and pupils feel safe. The school has invested strongly in teaching reading well, with daily reading sessions and access to lots of books from different cultures.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with new teaching programme and extensive staff training, plus daily reading sessions and access to well-resourced library
- Well-planned mathematics curriculum where pupils in Years 1 and 2 show strong understanding
- Caring ethos with effective behaviour management and strong approach to pupils' emotional wellbeing
- Positive school culture with no bullying and kindness promoted throughout
- Wide range of enriching experiences including trips and outdoor learning
Areas for Improvement
- Books for early readers do not always match their phonics knowledge, making some words too difficult
- Pupils lack sufficient opportunities to apply their maths knowledge through problem-solving and reasoning
- Early years curriculum not yet fully aligned with Year 1 onwards
- Some pupils in Reception less confident in mathematics than Year 1 and 2 pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong culture of safeguarding at the heart of all school leaders do, proper procedures for staff appointments, thorough record-keeping, regular staff training, and teaching pupils about staying safe online.
Extracurricular Activities
Forest school, after-school sports clubs, trips including planned visit to Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Stubbings Infant School continues to be a good school where pupils enjoy a positive and fun learning environment. Staff know pupils exceptionally well and respond to their individual needs with great care in this small, welcoming school.
At a Glance
5.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.7
Avg class size
20.5
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Stubbings Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Stubbings Infant School.
- Crossley Mill Nursery Holiday ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Stubbings Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stubbings Infant School is in Calderdale; for families living there:
Apply to Calderdale for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
5 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 Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
56%
Available places
50 pupils
90 places
40 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hebden Bridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hebden Bridge
Across Calderdale council
Places available
2,848
Applications
1,863
Got 1st preference
96.6%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Calderdale council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
1
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
2.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
71
Total Pupils
36
Boys
35
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
23.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,834
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,421
Per pupil
£390k
Total funding
£3k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
6.3%
Persistent absence
32
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
Stubbings Infant School
Questions parents ask about Stubbings Infant School
What is Stubbings Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Stubbings Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Stubbings Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Stubbings Infant School is oversubscribed, Calderdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Stubbings Infant School?
Stubbings Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 56% of its 90 places.
How big are the classes at Stubbings Infant School?
Classes at Stubbings Infant School average 22.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Stubbings Infant School?
Stubbings Infant School has around 71 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stubbings Infant School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Stubbings Infant School in 2024/25. 6.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stubbings Infant School?
Apply through Calderdale's coordinated admissions process, naming Stubbings Infant 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 Stubbings Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Crossley Mill Nursery Holiday Club (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 Stubbings Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 5 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 Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Stubbings Infant School?
Stubbings Infant School is at School Street, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 8BP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)