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Kirkburton Middle School

Turnshaws Avenue, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 0TJ ·

Report card: strong areas· 2026
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 10–13 in Huddersfield. Ofsted report card (February 2026): strong areas. No comparable results are published for this school. 7 families put it first for 13 places (September 2024 entry).

Ages
10–13
Pupils
495
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Kirklees
Academy trust
THE MAST ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Chris Taylor
Opened
Dec 2016

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 10 Feb 2026Published 19 Apr 2026
  • SafeguardingMet
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 163 pupils

Expected standard
62%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
2%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
106
Average scaled score
Maths score
105
Average scaled score
This school
62%
Kirklees
60%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2024 (national offer day data)

Offers made
13
1st preferences
7
All applications
84
1st prefs per place
0.54
Fewer first choices than places

7 of 7 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
502
Capacity
501
99% full
Girls / boys
47/53
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)13.8%
  • English as an additional language1.4%
  • SEN support16.9%
  • Education, Health and Care plan2.6%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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