SCHOOL PROFILE

Hyrstmount Junior School

Primary Academy converter URN 151326
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 360 Published school capacity
Capacity used 71.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 7 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

11 November 2021
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Kirklees
Trust BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 257 257 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 116 45.1% of pupils
Male pupils 141 54.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

29.6%
4.8 pts above England
School 29.6%
Kirklees 27.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

74.3%
54.0 pts above England
School 74.3%
Kirklees 22.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Kirklees 0.3%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Indian
41.2%
106
Pakistani
38.9%
100
Any other Asian background
4.3%
11
White and Asian
4.3%
11
Any other ethnic group
3.1%
8
Any other Mixed background
2.7%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 16.3% 42 of 257 pupils
4.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.3%
Kirklees 20.5%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.2% 34 pupils
England 14.8% 1.6 pts below
EHC plans 3.1% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 2.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 18
Speech, language & communication 17
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Hearing impairment 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

71.4% 16.8 pts below England
Hyrstmount Junior School
71.4%
Kirklees
87.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber
88.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information