Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown

Summary

Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown (E02002299) is part of Kirklees local authority (view on map). Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown has an approximate population of 7,500 people, of which 22% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown neighbours Deighton & Brackenhall, Cowcliffe & South Fixby, Birkby, Edgerton & Marsh, Rawthorpe, Dalton Long Lane, Paddock & Greenhead, and Aspley, Longley & University.

Headlines

  • 77% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 49% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 74% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 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

Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown is the most deprived area in Kirklees (out of 59) with 77% of children living in low-income families, compared to 41% across Kirklees and 38% nationally.

77% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown, 49% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 28% in Kirklees and 27% nationally.

49% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown % in Kirklees % in England
Eligible for free school meals 49% 28% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 51% 72% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown, 19% 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.


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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 Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown % in Kirklees % in England
No special educational needs 81% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown, 74% 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.

74% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown % in Kirklees % in England
White 24% 55% 67%
Asian 33% 29% 14%
Black 17% 4% 7%
Mixed 17% 8% 7%
Other 7% 2% 3%
Not known 2% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown with English as an additional language is 43%, 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 Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown % in Kirklees % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 43% 23% 22%
Known or believed to be English 56% 77% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 6

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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