Kirkburton Middle School
Academy converter in Huddersfield, Kirklees.
School details
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 10 to 13 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 495 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 501 |
| Free school meals | 13.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE MAST ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Address | Turnshaws Avenue, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 0TJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.kirkburtonmiddleschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01484222737 |
| URN | 143791 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 February 2026, published 19 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 16 November 2021, published 17 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Shelley College, A Share Academy (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- King James's School (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Scissett Middle School (secondary school, about 5.3 km)
- Holmfirth High School (secondary school, about 5.9 km)
- Netherhall Learning Campus High School (secondary school, about 6.0 km)
- Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy (secondary school, about 7.4 km)
- North Huddersfield Trust School (secondary school, about 7.4 km)
- Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College (secondary school, about 10.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.