Kirklees
Moor End Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Kirklees school ranked · how England did
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.
Attainment 8 of 46.4 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 46.4
- Attainment 8
- 45%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.45
- Progress 8
- [0.25, 0.65]
- Confidence interval
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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 2026 | 206 | 212 | 201 (95%) | 382 |
| September 2025 | 205 | 244 | 203 (83%) | 400 |
| September 2024 | 205 | 249 | 201 (81%) | 408 |
| September 2023 | 203 | 254 | 202 (80%) | 407 |
| September 2022 | 203 | 229 | 201 (88%) | 387 |
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.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 209 | 46.4 | — | 44.5% | 10.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 207 | 45.9 | — | 44.9% | — | 10.1% | 3.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 204 | 46.1 | +0.45 | 46.1% | — | 10.3% | 3.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 198 | 48.0 | +0.78 | 44.9% | — | 22.7% | 4.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 196 | 49.8 | +0.75 | — | — | 22.0% | 4.1 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kirklees for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137500 |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Natasha Carman |
| Trust | SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | HD4 5JA |
| Pupils | 1,065 |
| FSM eligible | 47.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Dryclough Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 5JA
www.moorend.org1484222230| DfE number | 4021 |
| UKPRN | 10034559 |
| Opened | 17 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 21 Jul 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 25 Jun 2024 |
| Publication date | 21 Jul 2024 |