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Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School

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location_onKirkburton, HD8 0SG

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

129

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Kirkburton, serving ages 4-10. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School is a voluntary aided school in Kirkburton, Kirklees, admitting pupils aged 4-10. The school has approximately 120 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 June 2022

Inspection Report

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17 November 2020

Inspection Report

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06 December 2016

Inspection Report

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05 January 2012

Inspection Report

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26 November 2008

Inspection Report

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21 September 2005

Inspection Report

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22 January 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-12-06

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-01-05

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-11-26

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 120 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	120	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	120	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	125	1	0.8%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	124	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	123	2	1.6%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	128	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	129	2	1.6%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	128	1	0.8%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	139	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	139	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	137	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	148	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	146	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	145	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	147	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	147	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	145	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	142	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	141	0	0.0%	0.5%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	140	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	143	3	2.1%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	141	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	142	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	138	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	138	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	137	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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