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Kirkburton Middle School

Kirklees, HD8 0TJSecondaryAges 10–13MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2021
Progress 8
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Competition
N/A
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Ranking
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About Kirkburton Middle School

Kirkburton Middle School serves a narrow age range of 10 to 13, which is unusual for a secondary school and means it doesn't have its own Progress 8 score to compare against the Kirklees local authority average of 0.07. However, its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021 rated the school Good overall, with two of the five key areas judged Outstanding: behaviour and attitudes, and personal development. That's a notable improvement from the school's previous inspection in 2019, when it was rated Inadequate overall. The turnaround is significant — the earlier inspection had given top marks of 4 (the lowest grade) for behaviour, attitudes, leadership and management, and overall effectiveness. The current inspection shows a school that has clearly addressed serious weaknesses and is now performing well above that baseline, even if its headline academic metrics aren't directly comparable to the LA average.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range10 to 13 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressTurnshaws Avenue, Huddersfield, Kirklees, HD8 0TJ
HeadteacherChris Taylor
Local AuthorityKirklees
Number of Pupils502
Free School Meals (FSM)13.7%
School Capacity502 / 501 (100% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jan 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
GymnasiumMusic RoomsArt StudiosSixth Form CentreTheatreDining HallICT SuiteTennis CourtsPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

18

Sports

TennisAthleticsHockeyRugbyCross CountryBasketballRowingRoundersSwimmingFootball

Clubs & Activities

Model United NationsNewspaperChessDramaArt ClubDuke of EdinburghChoirBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kirkburton Middle School

Kirkburton Middle School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.