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Fixby Junior and Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Lightridge Road, Fixby, Huddersfield HD2 2HB · fixby.polarismat.org.uk · 01484 226650
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kirklees 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.64 mi
- 1.02 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 307
- 98% of 313 places
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 30.6%
- First language not English
- 54.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.64 mi (1.02 km) from the school. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 53 families put the school first and 44 places were offered; 81% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 44 | 53 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 45 | 47 | 1▲ | 83% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 40 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 52 | 1.2▲ | 87% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 39 | 33 | 0.8 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.64 mi1.02 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% 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 | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 107634)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 10 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Fixby Junior and Infant School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 9 Jul 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107634)
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 107634), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107634)
Apr 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107634)
May 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107634)