Kirkburton Middle SchoolScissett Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Huddersfield.
Summary of the comparison
Kirkburton Middle School and Scissett Middle School are middle deemed secondary schools in Huddersfield.
Kirkburton Middle School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Scissett Middle School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kirkburton Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Kirkburton Middle School was judged the expected standard and Scissett Middle 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 62.0% for Kirkburton Middle School and 59.0% for Scissett Middle School.
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) and has fallen at Scissett Middle School (62.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HuddersfieldKirkburton Middle School | HuddersfieldScissett Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 27 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 21st of 27 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 10-13 | 10-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 495 | 592 | |
| Capacity | 501 | 600 | |
| Location | Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ | Huddersfield, HD8 9JX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 502 | 587 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.8% | 14.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 0.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 18.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 15.2% | 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.
Kirkburton Middle School
Scissett Middle School
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