Schools
59 open schools are in scope, including 46 primary and 7 secondary schools. Hightown Primary School is the nearest published school at 457 m.
Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.
Hightown
Local area, nearby places and postcodes.
Explore WF15 postcode district
Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Hightown within WF15; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.
Schools
- Open schools nearby
- 59
- Nearby establishment records
- 124
- Primary nearby
- 46
- Secondary nearby
- 7
All establishment records
1-20 of 124 · Within 3.1 miles
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- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-11
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 May 2026
- Location
- WF15 8BL, 457 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 65% expected standard
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- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 June 2026
- Location
- WF15 8BL, 457 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
- Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- WF15 6PR, 1.1 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not judged
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 52% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Middle deemed secondary, ages 9-13
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 August 2008
- Location
- WF15 8JP, 1.2 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- WF15 8LD, 1.3 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Standards maintained
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 30% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 11-18
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Opened 25 January 2006 · Closed 28 March 2013
- Location
- WF15 7PF, 1.3 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
Roberttown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 4-11
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 January 2026
- Location
- WF15 8BE, 1.3 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 82% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 4-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 February 2026
- Location
- WF15 8BE, 1.3 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 4-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- WF15 8AW, 1.3 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not judged
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 64% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- WF15 6LP, 1.3 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 72% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-16
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- WF15 7LX, 1.3 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 35.7
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- BD19 3SA, 1.3 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- School remains Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 59% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-15
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 August 1993
- Location
- WF15 7LX, 1.4 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
St Luke's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 4-9
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 August 2011
- Location
- BD19 6AD, 1.6 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Middle deemed secondary, ages 9-13
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 August 2012
- Location
- BD19 3AE, 1.6 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 April 2015
- Location
- BD19 3AE, 1.6 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Requires improvement
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 41% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-11
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 March 2015
- Location
- BD19 3AE, 1.6 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-16
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 September 2022
- Location
- BD19 3AQ, 1.9 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Standards maintained
- DfE performance
- KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 42.7
-
- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-16
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 August 2022
- Location
- BD19 3AQ, 1.9 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 April 2015
- Location
- WF15 6HU, 2.0 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 66% expected standard
Recorded crime
- Latest published month
- June 2026
- Records in latest month
- 128
- Records within 1 mile
- 1,516
- Months covered
- 12
Month-by-month history
Every available month within 1 mile of Hightown
Monthly records trend
Published monthly records within 1 mile of Hightown.
| Period | Recorded crime events |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 140 |
| August 2025 | 138 |
| September 2025 | 133 |
| October 2025 | 122 |
| November 2025 | 135 |
| December 2025 | 126 |
| January 2026 | 96 |
| February 2026 | 113 |
| March 2026 | 135 |
| April 2026 | 122 |
| May 2026 | 128 |
| June 2026 | 128 |
| Published month | Records | Largest category that month | Category records |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 128 | Violence and sexual offences | 62 |
| May 2026 | 128 | Violence and sexual offences | 45 |
| April 2026 | 122 | Violence and sexual offences | 50 |
| March 2026 | 135 | Violence and sexual offences | 47 |
| February 2026 | 113 | Violence and sexual offences | 54 |
| January 2026 | 96 | Violence and sexual offences | 40 |
| December 2025 | 126 | Violence and sexual offences | 60 |
| November 2025 | 135 | Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
| October 2025 | 122 | Violence and sexual offences | 53 |
| September 2025 | 133 | Violence and sexual offences | 50 |
| August 2025 | 138 | Violence and sexual offences | 68 |
| July 2025 | 140 | Violence and sexual offences | 69 |
Every published record
1-25 of 1,516
Vehicle crime
June 2026
On or near Highfield Court
Kirklees 015E
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Hartshead Lane
Kirklees 015C
Outcome
Offender given a caution
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Hartshead Lane
Kirklees 015C
Outcome
Offender given a caution
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Prospect View
Kirklees 015C
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Hartshead Lane
Kirklees 015C
Outcome
Under investigation
Criminal damage and arson
June 2026
On or near Ladywell Lane
Kirklees 015C
Outcome
Under investigation
Burglary
June 2026
On or near Prospect View
Kirklees 015C
Outcome
Under investigation
Anti-social behaviour
June 2026
On or near Echo Street
Kirklees 015C
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Duxbury Gardens
Kirklees 015A
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Richmond Park Avenue
Kirklees 015A
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Duxbury Gardens
Kirklees 015A
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Duxbury Gardens
Kirklees 015A
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Duxbury Gardens
Kirklees 015A
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Duxbury Gardens
Kirklees 015A
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Duxbury Gardens
Kirklees 015A
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Carlton Road
Kirklees 015A
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Duxbury Gardens
Kirklees 015A
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Duxbury Gardens
Kirklees 015A
Outcome
Under investigation
Public order
June 2026
On or near Cliff Court
Kirklees 015A
Outcome
Under investigation
Anti-social behaviour
June 2026
On or near Headlands Street
Kirklees 015A
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Upper Barker Street
Kirklees 009D
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Upper Barker Street
Kirklees 009D
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Upper Barker Street
Kirklees 009D
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Upper Barker Street
Kirklees 009D
Outcome
Under investigation
Public order
June 2026
On or near Ashton Clough Road
Kirklees 009D
Outcome
Under investigation
Place details
- Place type
- Suburban Area
- Postcode district
- WF15
- Country
- England
Reference location
- Latitude and longitude
- 53.71141, -1.71454
- Wider geography
- Yorkshire and the Humber
Administrative areas
- Metropolitan District
- Kirklees
- E08000034
Nearby places and postcodes
Evidence in context
Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Hightown and whose postcode is in WF15. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.
Recorded crime
1,516 published events cover 12 months, averaging 126.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 653 events.
The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.