Kirkburton Middle School

General Information

Address: Turnshaws Avenue, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ
Phone: 01484222737
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Chris Taylor
Age range: 10-13 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 495
School capacity: 501
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 68
% eligible for free school meals: 13.7%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 4.7%
Persistently absent pupils: 8.5%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 20.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.4%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 29 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 27 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 17 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 12 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 7 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 5 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2021 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

An Attainment 8 score for this school hasn't been added yet.

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Ranked #10 of 21 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#8Honley High SchoolGood
#9King James's SchoolGood
#10Kirkburton Middle SchoolGood
#11Manor Croft AcademyGood
#12Newsome AcademyGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Holmfirth High SchoolOutstanding
#2Moor End AcademyOutstanding
#3All Saints Catholic CollegeGood
#4BBG AcademyGood
#5Castle Hall AcademyGood
#6Colne Valley High SchoolGood
#7Heckmondwike Grammar SchoolGood
#8Honley High SchoolGood
#9King James's SchoolGood
#10Kirkburton Middle SchoolGood
#11Manor Croft AcademyGood
#12Newsome AcademyGood
#13North Huddersfield Trust SchoolGood
#14Royds Hall, A Share AcademyGood
#15Scissett Middle SchoolGood
#16Spen Valley High SchoolGood
#17The Mirfield Free GrammarGood
#18Thornhill Community Academy, A Share AcademyGood
#19Upper Batley High SchoolGood
#20Westborough High SchoolGood
#21Netherhall Learning Campus High SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £5,757 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #25 of 26 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#23BBG Academy£6,407
#24Scissett Middle School£5,939
#25Kirkburton Middle School£5,757
#26St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy£5,031

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1North Huddersfield Trust School£10,010
#2Netherhall Learning Campus High School£9,782
#3Newsome Academy£9,719
#4Moor End Academy£9,467
#5Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy£8,933
#6Westborough High School£8,898
#7Royds Hall, A Share Academy£8,636
#8Spen Valley High School£8,234
#9Holmfirth High School£8,036
#10Upper Batley High School£7,910
#11All Saints Catholic College£7,908
#12Salendine Nook High School£7,901
#13The Mirfield Free Grammar£7,777
#14Shelley College, A Share Academy£7,707
#15Honley High School£7,666
#16King James's School£7,665
#17Colne Valley High School£7,645
#18Castle Hall Academy£7,514
#19Manor Croft Academy£7,261
#20Batley Girls' High School£7,139
#21Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy£7,075
#22Heckmondwike Grammar School£6,911
#23BBG Academy£6,407
#24Scissett Middle School£5,939
#25Kirkburton Middle School£5,757
#26St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy£5,031

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