Scissett Middle School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 22 2019 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
608 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
52.0%
Girls
48.0%
First language not English
0.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
12.7%
Persistent absence
14.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
22.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 92.4%
Mixed 5.2%
Other White 0.7%
African 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage-0.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 62%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 9%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 6
191
98
93
Year 7
200
103
97
Year 8
217
115
102
Year 2023-2024

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