Kirkburton Middle School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Huddersfield, Yorkshire and the Humber HD8 0TJ · Kirklees
#177 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2074 of 4,090 nationally
About Kirkburton Middle School
Kirkburton Middle School is a academy secondary located in Huddersfield, in the Kirklees local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 10–13. In 2025 it enrolled 495 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 47.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 177th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (88th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 495; capacity filled 98.8%.
There are 78 schools in Huddersfield; Kirkburton Middle School ranks 34th of 75 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)62%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)2%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Kirkburton Middle School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 495
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 62%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 2%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Kirkburton Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School
Kirkburton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–10
117 students · 447 m away
Highburton CofE First Academy
Huddersfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–10
161 students · 847 m away
Shelley First School
Huddersfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–10
159 students · 2.0 km away
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Huddersfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
422 students · 2.0 km away
Lepton CofE Primary Academy
Huddersfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
167 students · 2.6 km away
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,274 students · 3.3 km away
King James's School
Huddersfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,055 students · 3.4 km away
Shepley First School
Huddersfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–10
168 students · 3.5 km away
Grange Moor Primary School
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 3.6 km away
Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School
Huddersfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–10
56 students · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Barlby High School
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482 students
Park Lane Academy
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481 students
Winterton Community Academy
Scunthorpe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
477 students
The Axholme Academy
Crowle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
518 students
Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
525 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Kirkburton Middle School a good school?
Kirkburton Middle School has a Success Index (England) of 47.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #177 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Kirkburton Middle School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Kirkburton Middle School ranks #177 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2074 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kirkburton Middle School?
Kirkburton Middle School had 495 students in 2025.
Is Kirkburton Middle School a primary school or a secondary school?
Kirkburton Middle School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 10–13. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Kirkburton Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kirkburton Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.