Scissett Middle School

Kirklees · HD8 9JX

General information Secondary School · 10-13 years Who goes here 592 pupils, 16.7% FSM

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Scissett Middle School

General Information

Address: Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9JX – View on map
Phone: 01484865444
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Chris Taylor
Age range: 10-13 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

592 pupils out of 600 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 99
% eligible for free school meals: 16.7%
Pupil mix: 2 in 10 (less mixed than the Kirklees average)
English as an additional language: 1% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 14.9% a year (Kirklees 16.9%, typical in England 15.5%)
Where they went: about 53% moved to another school, 47% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

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

Across Kirklees: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 35 (1.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 2
Suspensions for bullying: 30 (1.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 37 (1.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Kirklees, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.7%
Persistently absent pupils: 15.2%
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.

Pupils on SEN Support: 18.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 24 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 23 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 22 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 18 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 8 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 7 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Other difficulty or disability: 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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Behaviour

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School Ethos

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Ability to Deal with Problems

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Headteacher Approval

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Educational Attainment

Good 2019 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.

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

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15th of 21 secondary schools in Kirklees for Ofsted rating

#13Royds Hall, A Share AcademyGood
#14Salendine Nook High SchoolGood
#15Scissett Middle SchoolGood
#16Spen Valley High SchoolGood
#17The Mirfield Free GrammarGood

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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.

Rank School Score

#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
#10Manor Croft AcademyGood
#11Newsome AcademyGood
#12North Huddersfield Trust SchoolGood
#13Royds Hall, A Share AcademyGood
#14Salendine Nook High SchoolGood
#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

Spending per pupil: £5,939 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

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.

25th of 27 secondary schools in Kirklees for spending per pupil

#23Batley Grammar School£6,871
#24BBG Academy£6,407
#25Scissett Middle School£5,939
#26Kirkburton Middle School£5,757
#27St 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.

Rank School Score

#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
#23Batley Grammar School£6,871
#24BBG Academy£6,407
#25Scissett Middle School£5,939
#26Kirkburton Middle School£5,757
#27St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy£5,031

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