Bradley & North Fixby

Summary

Bradley & North Fixby (E02002292) is part of Kirklees local authority (view on map). Bradley & North Fixby has an approximate population of 5,700 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Bradley & North Fixby neighbours Clifton & Bailiff Bridge, Rastrick East, Rastrick West, Deighton & Brackenhall, and Cowcliffe & South Fixby.

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  • 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Bradley & North Fixby is the 22nd least deprived area in Kirklees (out of 59) with 29% of children living in low-income families, compared to 41% across Kirklees and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Bradley & North Fixby, 23% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 28% in Kirklees and 27% nationally.


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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Bradley & North Fixby % in Kirklees % in England
Eligible for free school meals 23% 28% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 77% 72% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Bradley & North Fixby, 16% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Kirklees, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England .

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Bradley & North Fixby % in Kirklees % in England
No special educational needs 84% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Bradley & North Fixby, 54% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 44% in Kirklees, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.


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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Bradley & North Fixby % in Kirklees % in England
White 44% 55% 67%
Asian 31% 29% 14%
Black 7% 4% 7%
Mixed 14% 8% 7%
Other 2% 2% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Bradley & North Fixby with English as an additional language is 18%, compared with 23% in Kirklees, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.


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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Bradley & North Fixby % in Kirklees % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 18% 23% 22%
Known or believed to be English 80% 77% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Bradley & North Fixby has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Bradley & North Fixby
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Bradley & North Fixby since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Bradley & North Fixby has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Bradley & North Fixby
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Bradley & North Fixby, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Early years: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Bradley & North Fixby so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Bradley & North Fixby. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 1 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 1 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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