Kirkburton Middle School

Turnshaws Avenue, Huddersfield, Kirklees, HD8 0TJ

Good

Inspected 16 November 2021

Good

Ofsted

62%

KS2 expected

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

10–13

Ages

502

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kirklees →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Middle deemed secondary
Age Range: Ages 10–13
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 502 / 501 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 16 November 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

13.8%

Disadvantaged

1.4%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

16.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

4.7%

Overall absence

8.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

25.74

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

19.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

9.8

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

£51,591

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,850 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -4.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,757

Spend per pupil

£6,496

Income per pupil

63%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.