Kirklees
Kirkburton Middle School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
No GCSE outcome data is available in the years we hold. Check the official DfE performance tables for the most recent results.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Watch-outs
- Key performance data is not available for this school in our dataset. Check the official DfE performance tables.
What to do next
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 13 | 7 | 7 (100%) | 84 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Kirklees’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kirklees for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 143791 |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 10-13 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Chris Taylor |
| Trust | THE MAST ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | HD8 0TJ |
| Pupils | 502 |
| FSM eligible | 13.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Turnshaws Avenue, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 0TJ
http://www.kirkburtonmiddleschool.co.uk/1484222737| DfE number | 4054 |
| UKPRN | 10061810 |
| Opened | 1 Dec 2016 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 17 Jan 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 16 Nov 2021 |
| Publication date | 17 Jan 2022 |