King James's SchoolKirkburton Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Huddersfield.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares King James's School and Kirkburton Middle School in Huddersfield.
King James's School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kirkburton Middle School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
King James's School was judged Good and Kirkburton Middle School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Kirkburton Middle School (65.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HuddersfieldKing James's School | HuddersfieldKirkburton Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 27 in Kirklees | 14th of 27 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 10-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,064 | 502 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 501 | |
| Location | Huddersfield, HD4 6SG | Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.5 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.1% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.0% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 50.5% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.57 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 210 | Not reported | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,064 | 502 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.5% | 13.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.4% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.4% | 8.5% 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.
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.
King James's School
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