Kirkheaton Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 21 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Kirklees
Unique reference
148293
Address
New Road, Kirkheaton, HD5 0HR

Pupils

Number of Pupils
351 (81% of total capacity)
Boys
49.9%
Girls
50.1%
First language not English
3.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.8%
Persistent absence
11.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 84.3%
Mixed 9.4%
Other 2.3%
Pakistani 1.4%
Other White 1.1%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingAverage1.1
MathsBelow average-1.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 54%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

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

School 2%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Kirkheaton Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
41
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
41
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
19
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
41
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher21.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher32.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
21
9
12
Reception, Full-time
36
19
17
Year 1
45
28
17
Year 2
48
22
26
Year 3
48
25
23
Year 4
58
24
34
Year 5
52
28
24
Year 6
43
20
23
Year 2024-2025

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