Highbury School is a council-run special school in Brighouse, Calderdale, for children and young people aged 4 to 11. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, hearing and 7 other needs.
- Ages 4–11
- 155 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 155
- Headteacher
- Mrs Debbie Sweet (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 41.9% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Calderdale
- School reference (URN)
- 107591
Needs it supports
11 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 9 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Calderdale (7)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Calderdale (3)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Calderdale (3)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Calderdale (2)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Calderdale (2)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Calderdale (2)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Calderdale (2)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Calderdale (2)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Calderdale (2)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Calderdale (2)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Calderdale council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, October 2018; school remains Outstanding (July 2024)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in October 2018. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (ungraded inspection, July 2024).
Contact and getting there
Lower Edge Road, Rastrick, Brighouse, HD6 3LD
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form Special school · Ages 5–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.4 miles
- William Henry Smith Specialist College Independent · Ages 16–25 1.4 miles
- Pivot Academy Independent · Ages 7–18 1.6 miles
All SEND schools in Calderdale
By need in Calderdale: Autism (8) · SEMH (5) · Speech and language (4) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Moderate learning (3) · Severe learning (3) · PMLD (3) · Hearing (3) · Vision (3) · Multi-sensory (3) · Physical (3)
Questions about Highbury School
How do I get a place at Highbury School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Highbury School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Highbury School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Highbury School take?
Aged 4 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Highbury School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Highbury School?
Lower Edge Road, Rastrick, Brighouse, HD6 3LD, in Calderdale.
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