Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #95 in Kirklees public Top 91% UK

Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Jo Jenkinson

corporate_fareSHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onCleckheaton, BD19 3AE

language Visit Website phone 1274028613

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

386

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Expected Standard

41%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Cleckheaton, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 91% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy is an academy converter in Cleckheaton, Kirklees, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 361 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 41% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #95 of 98 primaries in Kirklees and #13,293 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 59%

Reading59% LA 73%

Writing59% LA 69%

Maths59% LA 72%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

35%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading49% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths51% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading64% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths76% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.2

Read

LA -0.6

-5.1 to -1.4

-2.9

Write

LA -0.2

-4.7 to -1.2

-1.6

Maths

LA 0.0

-3.3 to 0.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading59% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing84% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths74% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.5

Read

LA -0.8

-3.0 to 0.1

1.7

Write

LA -0.7

0.3 to 3.2

0.2

Maths

LA -0.4

-1.2 to 1.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 61%

Reading70% LA 71%

Writing76% LA 74%

Maths86% LA 72%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.4

Read

LA -0.8

-4.3 to -0.5

-1.3

Write

LA -1.1

-3.1 to 0.5

Maths

LA -0.5

0.2 to 3.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 May 2024

Inspection Report

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02 February 2023

Inspection Report

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04 July 2017

Inspection Report

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08 April 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-05-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-07-04

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-10-15

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.4%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 361 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.7%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	361	6	1.7%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	362	17	4.7%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	385	11	2.9%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	385	4	1.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	384	8	2.1%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	394	3	0.8%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	386	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	383	2	0.5%	0.6%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	427	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	423	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	403	4	1.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	440	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	438	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	431	4	0.9%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	447	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	447	3	0.7%	0.4%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	447	4	0.9%	0.6%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	469	6	1.3%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	469	6	1.3%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	462	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	470	4	0.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	463	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	462	4	0.9%	0.5%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	448	4	0.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	448	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	434	3	0.7%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 26 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

87.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

81.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

24.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree24%

agree53%

disagree5%

strongly disagree11%

don't know7%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree24%

agree31%

disagree27%

strongly disagree11%

don't know7%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree27%

agree27%

disagree20%

strongly disagree13%

don't know2%

not applicable11%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree25%

agree44%

disagree13%

strongly disagree4%

don't know15%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree33%

agree53%

disagree9%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree25%

agree44%

disagree20%

strongly disagree11%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree29%

agree47%

disagree2%

strongly disagree5%

don't know16%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree25%

agree58%

disagree9%

strongly disagree5%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree18%

agree47%

disagree20%

strongly disagree7%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes64%

no36%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Netherthong Primary School

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School

Warwick Road Primary School

Lepton CofE Primary Academy

Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School

Meltham Moor Primary School