Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Apr 2015
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151324.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 307 |
| Girls | 140 |
| Boys | 167 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 30.6% |
| First language not English | 54.7% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 315 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 2.5% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 46 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 18 |
| Average class size | 27.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 26 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 11.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 17.37 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 25.23 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 44 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 123 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 53 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 43 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.8%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 12.6%, similar to England, similar to Kirklees | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.7%, similar to England, similar to Kirklees | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Ashbrow School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | All Saints Catholic College | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Feb 2012. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | North Huddersfield Trust School | Foundation school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Christ Church CE Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 20 Jan 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Birkby Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Carr Green Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Birkby Infant and Nursery School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Nov 2018. | |
| 1.3 mi | Not applicable | The Mount School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Nov 2013. |
Fixby Junior and Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 29 Apr 2015.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Fixby Junior and Infant School made 44 offers from 123 applications (2.8 per offer), and 43 of 53 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Fixby Junior and Infant School has 307 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Fixby Junior and Infant School had 315 school places in 2024/25.
At Fixby Junior and Infant School, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Fixby Junior and Infant School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.