Highbury School
Community special school in Brighouse (Calderdale).
Location
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Youre off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way! We all take inspiration from many things around us. The books that we read, the places we visit, the people we meet. At Highbury school we take our inspiration from the children and families we work with every day who all have their own mountain that they want to climb.
Welcome to Highbury School, I hope you enjoy learning about our school and that the information available gives you a valuable insight into the life and experiences of staff and pupils at Highbury. All of the children we teach have a unique set of needs, skills and talents.
With the right knowledge, expertise and specialist approaches we carefully shape the learning experience of every child to ensure that during their time at Highbury they all reach their potential or as we like to describe it, they shine!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 107591
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stuart Henbest | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Stuart Henbest Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Michelle Rich | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nadia Ahmad | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rebecca Woolley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Laura Hutton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Trefor Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Stephanie Stokes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Anupama Kaushik | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gail Broadbent | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Christine Graham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Brenda Montieth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Stuart Henbest Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Anya Dodd Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Headteacher Deborah Sweet Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2013 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record