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Kirkburton Middle School

Turnshaws Avenue, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ

Local ranking14th of 27 secondary schools in Kirklees
Ofsted: Expected

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

501

Capacity

10-13

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
502
Boys
263 (53%)
Girls
232 (47%)
Capacity
501 (99% full)
SEND
19.5%
FSM Eligible
13.8%
EAL
1.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
16.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
25.7
Budget per Pupil
£5,757/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
8.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 88.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.6%
  • White Other: 1.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Asian Indian: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%

88.8%

White British

2.6%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

1.6%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Turnshaws Avenue

Huddersfield, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
143791
UKPRN
10061810
Establishment No.
4054
Trust
THE MAST ACADEMY TRUST

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