Scissett Middle School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 11 2025 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
- 143792
- Address
- Wakefield Road, Scissett, HD8 9JX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 587 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 0.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.8%
- Persistent absence
- 13.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.9%
White British 91.8%
Mixed 5%
Other White 1.5%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage-0.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 65%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
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 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 6 | 193 87 106 |
| Year 7 | 196 102 94 |
| Year 8 | 198 104 94 |