Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
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Attainment 8 of 42.7 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- Attainment 8:
- 42.7
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 56%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.13
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.05, 0.30]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 247 | 42.7 | — | 55.9% | 59.1% | 3.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 240 | 47.0 | +0.13 | 65.0% | 33.3% | 4.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 240 | 43.0 | -0.39 | 60.0% | 26.0% | 3.6 |
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School information
| URN | 149162 |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Rebecca Hesmondhalgh |
| Trust | SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | BD19 3AQ |
| Latest pupils | 247 |
| FSM eligible | 25.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Turnsteads Avenue, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 3AQ
http://www.whitcliffemount.co.ukView local authority page1274851152| DfE number | 4500 |
| UKPRN | 10090607 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2022 |
| GIAS updated | 22 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |