Kirkburton Middle School

Middle
Academy
Ages 10 to 13

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Turnshaws Avenue, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0TJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kirkburton Middle School is a middle school in Huddersfield for ages 10 to 13. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. It ranks 11th of 36 primary schools in Huddersfield. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 19 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

163 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

495 pupils on roll, with places for 501

Eligible for free school meals13.7%

13.7%, 12.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.8%

1.8%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.4%

20.4%, 5.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kirkburton Middle School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Highburton CofE First Academy	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Shelley First School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Lepton CofE Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE MAST ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 10 to 13
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Chris Taylor
Phone: 01484222737
Website: kirkburtonmiddleschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Turnshaws Avenue, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ
Local authority: Kirklees
URN: 143791

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.