Dalton SchoolKirkheaton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Huddersfield.
Summary of the comparison
Dalton School and Kirkheaton Primary School are primary schools in Huddersfield.
Dalton School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Kirkheaton Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kirkheaton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Dalton School was judged the expected standard and Kirkheaton Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Dalton School and 47.0% for Kirkheaton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Dalton School (54.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Kirkheaton Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HuddersfieldDalton School | HuddersfieldKirkheaton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 132 in Kirklees | 56th of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 486 | 351 | |
| Capacity | 490 | 440 | |
| Location | Huddersfield, HD5 9HN | Huddersfield, HD5 0HR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 486 | 351 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.4% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dalton School
Kirkheaton Primary School
Full profiles: Dalton School · Kirkheaton Primary School