Best Schools in Kirklees
437 schools in Kirklees
Key Facts
- Kirklees is home to 437 schools, with 90.2% of primary schools and 90.9% of secondary schools rated Good or Outstanding.
- Primary schools in Kirklees have 57.8% of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2, compared to 61.0% nationally, with 36,257 pupils across 171 primary schools.
- Secondary schools in Kirklees achieve a Progress 8 score of 0.11 and an Attainment 8 score of 47.08, outperforming the national average, with 26,153 pupils across 24 schools.
- In Kirklees, primary schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 21.02 and spend £8,085 per pupil, while secondary schools have a ratio of 17.53 and spend £7,788 per pupil.
Top Nurseries in Kirklees
236 nurseries in Kirklees
Top Secondary Schools in Kirklees
27 secondary schools in Kirklees
HH
Holmfirth High School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Holmfirth, HD9 7SE
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.72
Attainment 855.3
Eng+Maths82%
Pupils1,328
Moor End Academy
Ofsted
Outstanding
Huddersfield, HD4 5JA
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.45
Attainment 846.1
Eng+Maths62%
Pupils1,053
Heckmondwike Grammar School
Ofsted
Good
Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+1.00
Attainment 878.5
Eng+Maths100%
Pupils1,522
Kirkburton Middle School
Ofsted
Good
Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ
Academy · Middle · Ages 10–13
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils495
Top Special Schools in Kirklees
5 special schools in Kirklees
WS
Woodley School and College
Ofsted
Good
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE
Special · Primary · Ages 5–19
KS2 Expected0%
Absence9.1%
Pupils186
P/T Ratio4.8
Hollybank School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Mirfield, WF14 0DQ
Special · Primary · Ages 2–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence17.1%
Pupils43
P/T Ratio–
Ravenshall School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE
Special · Primary · Ages 5–19
KS2 Expected0%
Absence8.6%
Pupils212
P/T Ratio5.8
Top Independent Schools in Kirklees
16 independent schools in Kirklees
BH
Barraclough Hall School
Huddersfield, HD2 2AL
Independent · Primary · Ages 5–18
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils15
P/T Ratio–
Edan Court School
Huddersfield, HD8 9TR
Independent · Primary · Ages 8–18
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils22
P/T Ratio–
Becker School
Batley, WF17 8HL
Independent · Primary · Ages 5–13
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils19
P/T Ratio–
BJ
Brian Jackson College
Heckmondwike, WF16 0AD
Independent · Primary · Ages 13–18
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils74
P/T Ratio–
Frequently Asked Questions
Kirklees has 437 schools, including 172 primary schools, 27 secondary schools, 236 nurseries, 16 independent schools, 5 special schools. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 91% | 90% |
| Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard | 58% | 61% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.08 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 46.6 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 20% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 19.5:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £8,175 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.