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Kirkburton Middle School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Christopher Taylor

corporate_fareTHE MAST ACADEMY TRUST

location_onHuddersfield, HD8 0TJ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

496

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Expected Standard

62%

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Demand Ratio

0.5x

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Kirkburton Middle School is a Academy converter secondary school in Huddersfield, serving ages 10-13. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Kirkburton Middle School is an academy converter in Huddersfield, Kirklees, admitting pupils aged 10-13. It is part of THE MAST ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 502 pupils on roll, of whom 14% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #70 of 111 primaries in Kirklees and #9,765 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.5× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 59%

Reading73% LA 73%

Writing73% LA 69%

Maths71% LA 72%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading74% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing73% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths66% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading82% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths70% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.5

Read

LA -0.6

-0.5 to 1.5

0.8

Write

LA -0.2

-0.1 to 1.7

-1.8

Maths

LA 0.0

-2.7 to -0.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading76% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing85% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths79% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.2

Read

LA -0.8

-2.1 to -0.3

-1.4

Write

LA -0.7

-2.3 to -0.6

-1.7

Maths

LA -0.4

-2.5 to -0.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 61%

Reading71% LA 71%

Writing86% LA 74%

Maths60% LA 72%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.8

Read

LA -0.8

-3.7 to -1.9

-1.7

Write

LA -1.1

-2.6 to -0.8

-4

Maths

LA -0.5

-4.8 to -3.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

16 November 2021

Inspection Report

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23 March 2021

Inspection Report

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01 December 2020

Inspection Report

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01 October 2019

Inspection Report

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06 December 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2021-11-16

Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2019-10-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Good

Leadership

Inadequate

2015-04-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-04-23

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

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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

3.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.2%(11 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: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 502 pupils. During this period, there were 17 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	502	17	3.4%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	501	4	0.8%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	501	5	1.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	502	1	0.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	502	5	1.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	500	7	1.4%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	496	4	0.8%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	499	22	4.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	498	14	2.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	498	5	1.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	498	2	0.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	510	13	2.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	511	4	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	515	6	1.2%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	516	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	516	3	0.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	515	4	0.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	507	6	1.2%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	509	1	0.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	510	4	0.8%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	502	5	1.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	504	3	0.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	500	3	0.6%	3.7%	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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 32 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 29 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 10 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Kirkburton Middle School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary 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

Top Secondary Schools in Kirklees

Heckmondwike Grammar School

Holmfirth High School

Shelley College, A Share Academy

Salendine Nook High School

Honley High School

King James's School