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Schools in Kirklees

A council (local authority) in Yorkshire and the Humber

  • Council
  • 367 schools and nurseries
  • 65,352 pupils
  • 13 towns and villages

In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, fewer than across England. Results at 11 are close to England, and results at 16 were close to England in 2026. Attendance is close to the England figure.

Three children with backpacks crossing a street
A red-brick school building under a blue sky
13 towns

Kirklees at a glance

Behind England on primary inspections

How Kirklees's schools compare with England, area by area.

DfE and Ofsted data, 2014 to 2026How we work this out
  • Schools and nurseries367144 primary · 26 secondary · 169 nurseries
  • Primaries Good or better89%England 96%
  • Met the standard at 1160%England 62%
  • Grade 5 in English and maths47%Attainment 8 46.0, England 46.2
  • Free school meals, primary26%A sign of family income
  • Missed a lot of school18%England 18%
Top-rated

The highest-rated schools in Kirklees

Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.

All Kirklees primary schools

Top Primary Schools in Kirklees

144 mainstream schools in Kirklees, best first

Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Holmfirth, HD9 7EB · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results well above the England average.

26 first choices, 28 offers made

Met the standard at 1177%

England 62%

Days missed
4.1%
Pupils
210
Pupils per teacher
21.8
View school Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School

Huddersfield, HD7 5TA · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

  • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area

Results well above the England average.

35 first choices, 30 offers made

Met the standard at 1172%

England 62%

Days missed
3.7%
Pupils
201
Pupils per teacher
22.6
View school Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School
See all 165 primary schools

Top Secondary Schools in Kirklees

26 mainstream schools in Kirklees, best first

Heckmondwike Grammar School

Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

  • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

Results well above the England average.

355 first choices, 207 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1678.9

England 46.2

Days missed
3.6%
Pupils
1,522
Pupils per teacher
19.3
View school Heckmondwike Grammar School

Holmfirth High School

Holmfirth, HD9 7SE · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results well above the England average.

256 first choices, 261 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1656.2

England 46.2

Days missed
6.6%
Pupils
1,328
Pupils per teacher
18.7
View school Holmfirth High School
See all 49 secondary schools

Nurseries in Kirklees

169 in Kirklees, highest Ofsted grade first

Bradley House

Huddersfield, HD2 1PR · Nursery

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.

View school Bradley House
See all 169 nurseries

Sixth Forms in Kirklees

16 in Kirklees, by the school's Eduscope score

Heckmondwike Grammar School

Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

  • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

Results well above the England average.

355 first choices, 207 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1678.9

England 46.2

Days missed
3.6%
Pupils
1,522
Pupils per teacher
19.3
View school Heckmondwike Grammar School

Batley Girls' High School

Batley, WF17 0LD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19 · Girls

  • Ofsted:Good or better

Results close to the England average.

178 first choices, 212 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1645.2

England 46.2

Days missed
9.8%
Pupils
1,415
Pupils per teacher
16.7
View school Batley Girls' High School
See all 16 sixth forms

Special Schools in Kirklees

13 in Kirklees. Eduscope doesn't rank these.

Castle Hill School

Huddersfield, HD4 6JL · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
13.5%
Pupils
130
Pupils per teacher
9.0
View school Castle Hill School

Hollybank School

Mirfield, WF14 0DQ · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
17.8%
Pupils
43
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Hollybank School

Ravenshall School

Dewsbury, WF12 9EE · Special · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
8.6%
Pupils
212
Pupils per teacher
5.9
View school Ravenshall School
See all 13 special schools

Private Schools in Kirklees

17 in Kirklees. Eduscope doesn't rank these.

Al-Furqaan Preparatory School

Dewsbury, WF13 2JR · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

  • ISI:Inspected

Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
153
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Al-Furqaan Preparatory School

Barraclough Hall School

Huddersfield, HD2 2AL · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 18

  • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
15
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Barraclough Hall School

Becker School

Batley, WF17 8HL · Independent · Primary · Ages 5 to 13

  • Ofsted:Good

Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
19
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Becker School
See all 17 private schools
The map

Every school in Kirklees, on one map

Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.

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Flatts Nursery School, Strong standard in every areaBirkby Infant and Nursery School, OutstandingCarlton Junior and Infant School, GoodShaw Cross Infant and Nursery School, Needs attention in 2 areasWestmoor Primary School, GoodPaddock Junior Infant and Nursery School, GoodNetherhall Learning Campus Junior School, GoodBirkby Junior School, GoodCrow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School, Needs attention in 4 areasAshbrow School, Requires improvement in 1 areaMill Lane Primary School, GoodPark Road Junior Infant and Nursery School, GoodClough Head Junior and Infant School, GoodWarwick Road Primary School, GoodMarsden Infant and Nursery School, Requires improvementScapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School, GoodWellhouse Junior and Infant School, Needs attention in 2 areasWilberlee Junior and Infant School, GoodEmley First School, OutstandingHinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School, GoodHolmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School, GoodHade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School, Requires improvementHolme Junior and Infant School, GoodNetherthong Primary School, GoodShepley First School, GoodHopton Primary School, Expected standard in every areaGomersal Primary School, GoodHartshead Junior and Infant School, Good in every areaLittletown Junior Infant and Nursery School, GoodHoward Park Community School, GoodScholes Village Primary School, GoodRowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School, GoodLydgate Junior and Infant School, Good or betterUpperthong Junior and Infant School, GoodNorristhorpe Junior and Infant School, GoodHigh Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School, GoodDenby Dale First and Nursery School, GoodPentland Infant and Nursery School, GoodMoldgreen Community Primary School, GoodCrossley Fields Junior and Infant School, GoodRavensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, GoodNetherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School, GoodSavile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School, GoodThornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School, GoodBywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, GoodHeadfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, GoodHanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School, GoodStaincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, GoodSlaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School, GoodBrockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School, OutstandingFlockton CofE (C) First School, Good in every areaThurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School, Good in every areaMeltham CofE (VC) Primary School, GoodEast Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Expected standard in every areaFarnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School, GoodHeadlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School, Good in every areaCrowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School, Expected standard or betterAll Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School, Urgent improvement in 4 areasBattyeford CofE (VC) Primary School, GoodBirkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Expected standard or betterSouth Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School, GoodSt Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School, GoodSt John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School, GoodLinthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School, Needs attention in 1 areaDenby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Expected standard or betterKirkburton CofE (VA) First School, Expected standard in every areaGomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, GoodNetherhall Learning Campus High School, Requires improvementHolmfirth High School, OutstandingWestborough High School, Expected standard in every areaSpen Valley High School, Needs attention in 5 areasAll Saints Catholic College, GoodHuddersfield Grammar School, InspectedThe Mount School, InspectedMadni Academy, GoodThe Branch Christian School, GoodHollybank School, OutstandingWoodley School and College, GoodRavenshall School, OutstandingSouthgate School, GoodFairfield School, Strong standard in every areaMount Pleasant Primary School, GoodAl-Furqaan Preparatory School, InspectedDalton School, Expected standard in every areaParadise Primary School, GoodBrian Jackson College, Expected standard or betterHeckmondwike Grammar School, Expected standard or betterNorth Huddersfield Trust School, Needs attention in 1 areaWhitechapel Church of England Primary School, GoodThe Mirfield Free Grammar, GoodShelley College, A Share Academy, Outstanding in every areaBatley Girls' High School, Good or betterBatley Grammar School, Good in every areaMoor End Academy, OutstandingLindley Junior School, GoodSalendine Nook High School, GoodBBG Academy, GoodChrist Church CE Academy, Needs attention in 1 areaKing James's School, GoodOverthorpe CofE Academy, GoodManor Croft Academy, GoodBirstall Primary Academy, GoodFieldhead Primary Academy, GoodBoothroyd Primary Academy, Good in every areaDiamond Wood Community Academy, GoodColne Valley High School, GoodLindley Church of England Infant School, Needs attention in 4 areasSt John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Requires improvement in 2 areasMarsden Junior School, GoodMillbridge, A Share Primary Academy, Expected standard or betterHeaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy, Requires improvementOrchard Primary Academy, GoodCambridge Street School, InspectedUpper Batley High School, GoodOak CofE Primary School, Good in every areaCastle Hill School, OutstandingWoodside Green, A Share Primary Academy, GoodBeaumont Primary Academy, GoodJoseph Norton Academy, GoodSkelmanthorpe Academy, GoodSt Aidan's Church of England Academy, Good or betterThornhill Junior and Infant School, Good or betterScissett Church of England Academy, Outstanding in every areaBirdsedge First School, GoodKirkburton Middle School, Expected standard or betterShelley First School, GoodScissett Middle School, GoodHonley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School, GoodRida Girls High School, GoodPivot Academy, InspectedHealey Junior Infant and Nursery School, GoodBrambles Primary Academy, GoodEngage Academy, GoodEthos College, OutstandingReach Academy, GoodHelme Church of England Academy, Expected standard or betterRoyds Hall, A Share Academy, GoodThornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy, GoodCastle Hall Academy, GoodField Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School, GoodNetherton Infant and Nursery School, GoodMeltham Moor Primary School, GoodHonley High School, GoodRida Boys High School, GoodNew Mill Infant School, OutstandingCo-op Academy Smithies Moor, Requires improvementCarlinghow Academy, GoodLepton CofE Primary Academy, GoodHillside Primary School, Good in every areaNew Mill Junior School, OutstandingOld Bank Academy, GoodNewsome Academy, GoodHill View Academy, GoodES Independent School Kirklees, GoodKirkheaton Primary School, GoodSt Mary's Catholic Primary Academy, GoodSt Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Requires improvement in 1 areaSt Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, GoodOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy, GoodSt Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy, Needs attention in 5 areasSt Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy, GoodHoly Spirit Catholic Primary Academy, GoodSt Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy, GoodKaye's Academy, Expected standard or betterWhitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy, GoodManorfield Infant and Nursery School, Good in every areaFields Rise School, GoodLowerhouses CofE Primary School, GoodNields Academy, InadequateHighburton CofE First Academy, Expected standard or betterBatley Parish CofE Primary Academy, Requires improvementScholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School, Requires improvementEastborough Academy, Requires improvementHeckmondwike Primary Academy, InadequateLuck Lane, A Share Primary AcademyBerry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy, Requires improvementEarlsheaton Infant School, GoodNewsome Junior Academy, GoodBecker School, GoodLinthwaite Clough Primary School, InadequateFixby Junior and Infant School, GoodPurlwell Infant and Nursery School, GoodHyrstmount Junior School, GoodBarraclough Hall School, Expected standard or betterEdan Court SchoolSt Thomas CE Primary School, Requires improvementCumberworth CofE First School, Requires improvement in 2 areasSpring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School, Good or betterMoorlands Primary School, GoodReinwood Junior School, GoodReinwood Infant and Nursery School, GoodSt John’s CE Primary School, Good in every areaRoberttown CofE Primary School, GoodPark Pre-School, Strong standard in every areaEmley Playschool, Expected standard or betterHappy Jays, Expected standard or betterBrunswick Preschool, GoodDarul-Arqum Nursery, GoodLongwood Daycare, GoodStarjumps Limited, Good1st Steps Preschool, GoodGreyfell Academy, GoodDucklings Childcare, GoodEarly Years @ Shape, GoodThe Counting House, GoodStorth House, GoodHarlequin, OutstandingLittle Leprechauns PDN, Pre-School & Out Of School Club, GoodThe Cloud Factory, GoodHelen Howes Private Day Nursery, GoodLanefields Day Nursery, GoodWellhouse Pre-School, GoodBarncliffe Day Nursery, OutstandingDaisy Chain Day Nursery, GoodFuture Childcare Nursery, GoodThe Learning Tree Holmfirth, OutstandingSt John's Playgroup, GoodKids Planet Longley, GoodWillow House Nursery and Holiday Club, GoodNewsome Pre-School Playgroup, GoodSunnydays Preschool, GoodMy Little Barn Owls Ltd, OutstandingHighburton Playgroup, OutstandingHolly Bank, OutstandingGummy Bears Nursery and Out of School Club @ Hilltop, GoodOakwood House & Forest School, GoodThe Meadows, GoodMarsden Pre-School Playgroup, GoodLittle Wonders Nursery, GoodStay 'n' Play, GoodBlenheim Playgroup, GoodEversleigh Day Nursery, GoodKirkburton Pre-School, GoodCowcliffe Preschool, GoodTrinity Children's Centre, GoodLees Hall Playgroup, GoodThornhill Community Pre-School, GoodJack & Jill's Private Day Nursery, GoodLepton CE Pre-School and Just for Fun Out of School Club, GoodNightingales Private Day Nursery, GoodRowley Lane Pre-school, OutstandingLadybirds Nursery, OutstandingHikmat Nursery, GoodSt John's Under 5's Pre-School, OutstandingYour Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School, Dewsbury, OutstandingHoneybee Nursery, GoodNorthfields Liversedge, GoodFixbees LTD, GoodLittle Rainbows Day Nursery And Out Of School Club, GoodKids Come First, GoodHamond House Day Nursery, OutstandingLooby Loos Day Nursery, GoodWooldale Pre School Playgroup, GoodHolmbridge Pre-School and Out of School Club CIO, GoodCornfields Day Nursery, GoodRoberttown Lane Pre-School, GoodBirstall Preschool, GoodThe Counting House Nursery, GoodNetherthong Pre-School & Out Of School Club, GoodNik Nik's Bizzy Bees, GoodKids Planet Netherton, GoodLittle Explorers Day Nursery, OutstandingChildren's Place Spring Cottage, GoodBarnaby's Day Nursery, GoodJitterbugs Day Nursery, GoodLane Pre-School Playgroup, Expected standard in every areaBush Babies Private Day Nursery, GoodLittle Scholars Nursery, OutstandingAlmondbury Playgroup, GoodChurch House Pre-School, GoodShepley Pre-School (CIO), OutstandingParadise Early YearsABC Day Nursery, GoodRavensthorpe Community Childcare, OutstandingBirkbees Day Care LTD, GoodMerrydale Private Day Nursery, GoodBrockholes Pre-School, GoodLydgate Pre-School, GoodHepworth Pre-School and Out of School Club, GoodThe Hollytree, GoodAlmond House Nursery, GoodHunsworth Community Playgroup, GoodHoppers Childcare, GoodBanana Moon Day Nursery Mirfield, GoodFirst Class Nursery (Huddersfield) Limited, OutstandingPortland House, OutstandingHey Days Nursery, GoodFixby House Day Nursery Limited, GoodThe Hunnypot Day Nursery, GoodMeltham Pre-school Playgroup C.I.C., GoodFingerprints Nursery, GoodNorristhorpe Playgroup, OutstandingNorthfields Mirfield, GoodHillside House Day Nursery, GoodKids Planet Linthwaite, GoodStepping Stones Day Nursery, GoodLindley Preschool, GoodLittle Latham Farmers, OutstandingNursery Rhymes (Huddersfield LTD), GoodHeatherfield Day Nursery, GoodHonley Day Care & Pre-Prep School, GoodLittle Stars, GoodChuckles Private Day Nursery, GoodKids Planet Lepton, OutstandingBradley House, OutstandingSt Lukes Nursery, GoodLittle Shining Stars, GoodMrs B's Nursery BirkenshawLaugh and Learn Day Nursery, GoodIl Nido Day Nursery, GoodHealey Playgroup, GoodUpper Hopton Pre-School, GoodCommunity House Pre-School, OutstandingDinky Daycare and Holiday Club Ltd, GoodPiglets Day Care, GoodThe Counting House Nursery, GoodShooting Stars Nursery Limited, Expected standard in every areaThe Mulberry Bush Pre-SchoolHappy Adventures Preschool and Forest School, GoodStepping Stones Day Nursery, GoodAspire Nursery, GoodNetherton Pre School, GoodMeltham Community Pre-School, GoodBerry Brow Pre-School Playgroup, GoodAl - Noor Nursery, GoodGreenfields Childcare, OutstandingLinden Playgroup, GoodChestnut Nursery, GoodFlockton Playgroup, GoodHappy Feet Day Care Limited, GoodChapel House Private Day Nursery, GoodKiddie Cats Ltd, GoodThe Academy at Almondbury, GoodChildren's Place Dewsbury, GoodMount Preschool Ltd, GoodKids Planet Cleckheaton, GoodNorthfields Heckmondwike, GoodThe Cabin, GoodRawthorpe (St James) Playgroup, OutstandingFoundations Nursery, OutstandingNurtured @ Skelmanthorpe, GoodHappy Feet Day Care Limited, GoodCharley's Angels Day Nursery, OutstandingBumblebee NurseryMrs B's Nursery Ltd, Strong standard in every areaThe Mount NurseryJellies Nursery & Preschool MelthamGoose Hill Private Day NurseryJellies Preschool, Out Of School & Holiday Club1st Steps Nursery & Preschool, Expected standard or betterPepper Royd Day Nursery Ltd, Expected standard in every areaLily's Nursery Ltd, Expected standard or betterPepper Royd Day Nursery & Forest SchoolNorthfields Crosland MoorLittle Latham House, Expected standard or betterManor Road Academy, GoodGrange Moor Primary School, Good in every areaHepworth Junior and Infant School, GoodHightown Primary School, Needs attention in 1 areaFable HouseWindmill CofE Primary School, Expected standard in every areaThe Counting House Nursery, GoodGomersal House Day Nursery, Needs attention in 3 areasLinzi's Little Gems Caring For Your ChildrenHamond House Day Nursery (Leeds Road)Childs Play1st Steps Nursery & Preschool
  • Outstanding37
  • Good232
  • Requires improvement10
  • Inadequate3
  • Not graded yet85
Your council

How school places work in Kirklees

Apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council's area. Independent schools take applications directly.

About Kirklees

Kirklees is a metropolitan borough in Yorkshire and the Humber with 144 mainstream primary schools and 26 mainstream secondary schools. Towns with the most schools include Huddersfield, Dewsbury and Batley. It has 1 grammar school, which chooses pupils by a test. It has 2 middle schools, so some children change school at a different age. Pupil numbers have fallen 3% since 2018.

Good to know in Kirklees

  • Kirklees takes applications and shows offers through its online Parent Portal. Source
  • Kirklees publishes a separate parent guide for starting middle school in 2027, as well as guides for Reception and junior school. Source
  • If your child does not get any of your preferred schools, they are given their catchment school or, if that is full, the nearest school with places. Source
  • Kirklees automatically adds your child to the waiting list for any Kirklees school that refused them a place in the normal year of entry. Source
  • Kirklees offers academy, free, trust and voluntary aided school places on behalf of those schools' admission authorities. Source
  • Kirklees community, voluntary controlled and special school term dates may differ from academies, free, foundation and voluntary aided schools, which set their own. Source

From Kirklees council's website, checked 7 November 2026. Check the council's pages before you apply.

School admissions team: pupiladmissions@kirklees.gov.uk · 01484 225007

Key dates each year

31 October
Secondary school applications close
15 January
Primary school applications close
1 March
Secondary school offers
16 April
Primary school offers

If a date falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out the next working day.

93.8%got their first-choice primary school in Kirklees in 2026. England: 92.4%. Ranked 69 of 151 councils. 99.3% got one of their top three.3.6% were offered a primary school in another council. England: 3.6%.

89.2%got their first-choice secondary school in Kirklees in 2026. England: 83.6%. Ranked 50 of 151 councils. 97.8% got one of their top three.8.0% were offered a secondary school in another council. England: 8.0%.

Source: DfE applications and offers, 2026. A low rate shows high demand, not poor schools.

25 of 125 primary appeals heard in Kirklees succeeded in 2025. 95 of 253 secondary appeals heard in Kirklees succeeded in 2025.

Term dates 2026 to 2027

TermStartsHalf termEnds
Autumn1 Sept26 Oct to 30 Oct18 Dec
Spring4 Jan15 Feb to 19 Feb25 Mar
Summer12 Apr31 May to 4 Jun21 Jul

For schools that follow the council's dates. Academies, faith and foundation schools can set their own, and schools add training days. Source, checked 6 November 2026.

Nearby councils

By age

What's on offer for each age

Pick a stage to see every Kirklees school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.

More ways to narrow it down

Here's how Kirklees's schools break down by type, faith and more.

Towns

Schools in each part of Kirklees

The blue bar is the average Eduscope score of the primary schools in each town. The black line is the Kirklees average, 45.

Browse Kirklees by postcode

Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.

Kirklees vs England

How good are Kirklees's schools?

Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.

Numbers that sum up Kirklees

KirkleesEngland

  • Primaries rated Good or Outstanding

    Latest Ofsted grade, 105 primaries with one.

    89%

    England 96%

    Below England

  • Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding

    17 of the 18 with a grade.

    94%

    England 93%

    Close to England

  • Met the expected standard at 11

    Reading, writing and maths.

    60%

    England 62%

    Close to England

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    At GCSE.

    47%

  • Pupils who miss a lot of school

    Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.

    18%

    England 18%

    Close to England

  • Primary pupils on free school meals

    A sign of family income, not of school quality.

    26%

Ofsted grades

Latest graded inspection for the 139 schools that have one.

91%

Good or Outstanding

Each square is 1% of schools.

  • Outstanding11
  • Good115
  • Requires improvement10
  • Inadequate3

How it has changed

Kirklees in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.

Met the expected standard at 11
Covid gap50%60%70%20182019202320242025
60% in 2025. England now 62% (dashed line).
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
30%45%60%201820192020202120222023202420252026
47% in 2026.
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Covid gap0%15%30%20142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
18% in 2025. England now 18% (dashed line).

The figures in full

The latest published year for each measure. Sources and years are on our data sources page.

MeasureKirkleesEngland
Good or Outstanding (Ofsted)91%95%
Met the expected standard at 11 (KS2)60%62%
Attainment 846.046.2
Persistent absence18%18%
Pupils per teacher18.5:117.9:1
Spending per pupil£8,019£8,120
In education or work after 1692%91%
Went on to higher education56%56%
Pupils with special educational needs20%21%
Pupils with English as an additional language23%22%
Pupils on free school meals28%27%

DfE local authority code 382, ONS code E08000034.

Living here

What it's like for families

Kirklees has 367 schools and nurseries across 13 towns and villages, the biggest being Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Batley and Liversedge.

There are 3% fewer pupils than in 2018.

26% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.

Pupil numbers

Pupils in Kirklees's state schools each January.

Down 3% since 2018.

Free school meals

Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.

Kirklees26%

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Questions

Questions parents ask about Kirklees

How many schools are in Kirklees?

Kirklees has 367 schools, including 165 primary schools, 49 secondary schools, 169 nurseries, 17 independent schools, 13 special schools. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.

What are the best schools in Kirklees?

The highest-ranked schools in Kirklees on Eduscope are Heckmondwike Grammar School, Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School, Holmfirth High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.

What percentage of schools in Kirklees are rated Good or Outstanding?

91% of inspected schools in Kirklees hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is below the England average of 94.8%. This includes 11 schools rated Outstanding and 115 rated Good.

How do primary schools in Kirklees perform at Key Stage 2?

Across primary schools in Kirklees, 60% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.

What is the average pupil-teacher ratio in Kirklees?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Kirklees is 18.5:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.

What is the persistent absence rate in Kirklees schools?

The persistent absence rate across schools in Kirklees is 17.6%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.

How many pupils attend schools in Kirklees?

There are 65,352 pupils enrolled across schools in Kirklees, with 36,091 in primary and 29,175 in secondary. 27.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

How many private schools are in Kirklees?

There are 17 independent schools in Kirklees. Fees vary by school and age group, with day school fees typically ranging from £10,000 to £20,000 per year. You can compare all private schools in Kirklees on Eduscope, including ISI inspection ratings where available.

How do I choose the right school in Kirklees?

Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 367 schools in Kirklees by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.

Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.

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