OFSTED
10 February 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
16 November 2021
Graded inspection
Good
Published
17 January 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Kirklees
Trust
THE MAST ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
495
495 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
232
46.9% of pupils
Male pupils
263
53.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
11.1 pts
below England
School
13.7%
Kirklees
27.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber
27.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
18.5 pts
below England
School
1.8%
Kirklees
22.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber
17.9%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Kirklees
0.3%
Yorkshire and The Humber
0.4%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
89.5%
443
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
13
Any other White background
1.6%
8
White and Asian
1.6%
8
Pakistani
1.4%
7
African
0.8%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
23.8%
118 of
495 pupils
3.0 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
5.6 pts
above
England
6.0%
2.6 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
62.0%
1.6 pts
above England
EXPECTED STANDARD
73.0%
Reading
0.8 pts below England
School
73.0%
Kirklees
71.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber
72.8%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
73.0%
Writing
2.7 pts above England
School
73.0%
Kirklees
68.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber
70.2%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
71.0%
Maths
1.0 pts below England
School
71.0%
Kirklees
70.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber
71.9%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.71%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.51 pts
lower than
England
School
4.71%
Kirklees
6.10%
Yorkshire and The Humber
6.13%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
8.51%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
7.30 pts
lower than
England
School
8.51%
Kirklees
15.51%
Yorkshire and The Humber
15.55%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.59%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.21 pts
lower than
England
School
0.59%
Kirklees
1.53%
Yorkshire and The Humber
1.77%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open middle deemed secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
98.8%
9.0 pts
above England
Kirkburton Middle School
98.8%
Kirklees
98.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber
98.7%
England
89.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.