Kirkburton Middle School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 17 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 10 - 13 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Unique reference
- 143791
- Address
- Turnshaws Avenue, Kirkburton, HD8 0TJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 502 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 0.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.5%
- Persistent absence
- 20.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
White British 88.8%
Mixed 5.4%
Other White 1.6%
Indian 1%
Pakistani 1%
Other Asian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
African 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.5
WritingAverage0.8
MathsBelow average-1.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 65%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Kirkburton Middle School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 13
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 7
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 7
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 6 | 159 85 74 |
| Year 7 | 174 77 97 |
| Year 8 | 169 88 81 |