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Heckmondwike Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Cawley Lane, Heckmondwike WF16 0AN · heckmondwikeprimary.co.uk · 01924 311360
On the mapSearch near WF16 0AN
Overview
- Ofsted
- Inadequate
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kirklees 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 411
- 98% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 20.5%
- First language not English
- 73%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 54 families put the school first and 56 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 56 | 54 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 41 | 38 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 52 | 47 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 51 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Kirklees it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 130351)
Ofsted
Heckmondwike Primary Academy was judged Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 25 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Inadequate
- Inspected
- 25 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 130351)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years | Inadequate |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 130351), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 130351)
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 130351)
Oct 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 130351)