Scissett Middle School

Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, Kirklees, HD8 9JX

Good

Inspected 22 October 2019

Good

Ofsted

59%

KS2 expected

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

10–13

Ages

587

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: 587 / 600 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 October 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

14.5%

Disadvantaged

0.5%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

18.9%

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

5.7%

Overall absence

15.2%

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.

31.12

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -5.6 vs 2023/24

18.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.3 vs 2023/24

9.64

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

£48,732

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 19% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,999 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -3.0 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.

£5,939

Spend per pupil

£6,729

Income per pupil

65%

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.