There are 165 primary schools in Kirklees, teaching 40,471 children. 71 are run by the council and 79 are academies or free schools. Among them are 11 special and 10 independent schools.
89% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 5 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
60.0% of pupils in Kirklees met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 92%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
25.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,882 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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