Primary school

Kirkheaton Primary School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Kirklees
  • HD5 0HR
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2023

Homes near this school

Finding homes near…

The area around it

Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,876 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 86%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 61%61%2016/17: top 64%2017/18: top 25%25% · 2017/182018/19: top 80%2022/23: top 85%2023/24: top 71%2024/25: top 86%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM47% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%2/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−10.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−22.9 pts
Reading score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1053/10 Below−18.7 pts
Maths score101 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.51/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−21.6 pts
Show KS2 results by year

No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 58% · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 77% · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 54% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 44% · 52 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 54% · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 47% · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%77%44%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 2% · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 9% · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 7% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 4% · 52 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 2% · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 2% · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%9%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 102 · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 107 · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 104 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 102 · 52 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 104 · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 104 · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 104 · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 105 · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 104 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 100 · 52 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 103 · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 101 · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
25 of 25 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2525
2nd170
3rd110

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2016Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2018Goodas predecessor
  7. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026335
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.1%
First language not English3.4%
SEN support8.6%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.9%
Persistently absent pupils9.3%

Girls 50.1%Boys 49.9%

76.1% full · 440 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 73 responses (20.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school89% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved76.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 53.4% not applicable35.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year89.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.8% not applicable71.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed27.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child78.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school80.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development71.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent75.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher45.8
Pupils per adult27.3
  • Classroom teachers 5.6
  • Leadership 1.6
  • Teaching assistants 4
  • Other support 5.9

Teachers 7.2 FTE · Whole workforce 17.1 · 29 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,117
Spend per pupil£6,106
Staff spend per pupil£4,811
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£4,000in-year balance

Grants £5,971 · self-generated £147 · premises £332 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES (11 academies) · trust reserve £6,061,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it