Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School
Voluntary aided primary school in Kirkburton (Kirklees).
KS2 RWM expected
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Reading expected
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Maths expected
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Writing expected
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Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.6
▼ 3.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.4%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
81%
117 / 144 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first79 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Kirkburton Middle School, 0.3 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkburton Middle SchoolAcademy converter | 0.3 mi | Middle deemed secondary | 495 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Highburton CofE First AcademyAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 161 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| Shelley First SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 159 | Good, 2023 |
| Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 422 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2015) |
| Lepton CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 167 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2015, previous school) |
| Shepley First SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 168 | Good, 2024 |
| Shelley College, A Share AcademyAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 1,274 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Outstanding |
| King James's SchoolAcademy converter | 2.1 mi | Secondary | 1,055 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First SchoolVoluntary controlled | 2.2 mi | Primary | 56 | Good, 2023 |
| Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First SchoolVoluntary controlled | 2.3 mi | Primary | 57 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Grange Moor Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.5 mi | Primary | - | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Southgate SchoolCommunity special | 2.5 mi | Special | 182 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015) |
| Cumberworth CofE First SchoolAcademy converter | 2.5 mi | Primary | 107 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 2.5 mi | Primary | 183 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 2, Urgent improvement in 4 |
| Skelmanthorpe AcademyAcademy converter | 2.5 mi | Primary | 124 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| St Aidan's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | 2.6 mi | Primary | 137 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Hill View AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 2.7 mi | Primary | 216 | Good, 2023 |
| Flockton CofE (C) First SchoolVoluntary controlled | 2.9 mi | Primary | 80 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled | 3.0 mi | Primary | 210 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Emley First SchoolCommunity | 3.0 mi | Primary | 137 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Denby Dale First and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 3.1 mi | Primary | 112 | Good, 2023 |
| Lowerhouses CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.1 mi | Primary | 199 | Good, 2018Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Birdsedge First SchoolAcademy converter | 3.1 mi | Primary | 59 | Good, 2022 |
| Dalton SchoolCommunity | 3.1 mi | Primary | 487 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 3.2 mi | Primary | 310 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019, previous school) |
| Scissett Middle SchoolAcademy converter | 3.3 mi | Middle deemed secondary | 592 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| Joseph Norton AcademyAcademy special converter | 3.3 mi | Special | 62 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Good (Apr 2013, previous school) |
| Honley High SchoolAcademy converter | 3.4 mi | Secondary | 1,240 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2015, previous school) |
| Woodley School and CollegeCommunity special | 3.4 mi | Special | 186 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2017) |
| Holmfirth High SchoolCommunity | 3.4 mi | Secondary | 1,328 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| New Mill Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 3.4 mi | Primary | 132 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Moldgreen Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.4 mi | Primary | 338 | Good, 2022 |
| New Mill Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.4 mi | Primary | 88 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Scissett Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | 3.5 mi | Primary | 179 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Fields Rise SchoolOther independent special | 3.6 mi | Special | 21 | - |
| Castle Hill SchoolAcademy special converter | 3.6 mi | Special | 130 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Outstanding (Dec 2012, previous school) |
| Hillside Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.6 mi | Primary | 302 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Newsome AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 3.7 mi | Secondary | 824 | Good, 2024 |
| Newsome Junior AcademyAcademy converter | 3.7 mi | Primary | 215 | Good, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Netherhall Learning Campus Junior SchoolCommunity | 3.7 mi | Primary | 250 | Good, 2023 |
| Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled | 3.7 mi | Primary | 189 | Good, 2023 |
| Kirkheaton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.7 mi | Primary | 335 | Good, 2023 |
| Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled | 3.8 mi | Primary | 373 | Good, 2024 |
| Berry Brow Infant and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter | 3.8 mi | Primary | 133 | Requires improvement, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Edan Court SchoolOther independent special | 3.8 mi | Special | 22 | - |
| Netherhall Learning Campus High SchoolCommunity | 3.8 mi | Secondary | 823 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Kaye's AcademyAcademy converter | 3.9 mi | Primary | 163 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.9 mi | Primary | 52 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| University of HuddersfieldHigher education institutions | 3.9 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| Netherthong Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.0 mi | Primary | 213 | Good, 2023 |
| Kirklees CollegeFurther education | 4.1 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.1 mi | Primary | 639 | Good, 2022 |
| Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.2 mi | Primary | 153 | Requires improvement, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Netherton Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Primary | 204 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014, previous school) |
| Hopton Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.3 mi | Primary | 306 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Hepworth Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Primary | - | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Primary | 238 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| ES Independent School KirkleesOther independent | 4.4 mi | Independent | 52 | - |
| South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.5 mi | Primary | 228 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2013) |
| Greenhead CollegeFurther education | 4.5 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Brambles Primary AcademyFree schools | 4.6 mi | Primary | 382 | Good, 2023 |
| Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 4.6 mi | Primary | 191 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2012) |
| Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.6 mi | Primary | 417 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| Overthorpe CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.6 mi | Primary | 188 | Good, 2024 |
| Denby Grange SchoolOther independent special | 4.7 mi | Special | 50 | - |
| Beaumont Primary AcademyFree schools | 4.7 mi | Primary | 681 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (May 2019) |
| Moor End AcademyAcademy converter | 4.7 mi | Secondary | 1,053 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Birkby Junior SchoolCommunity | 4.8 mi | Primary | 541 | Good, 2023 |
| North Huddersfield Trust SchoolFoundation | 4.8 mi | Secondary | 995 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Thornhill Community Academy, A Share AcademyAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Secondary | 902 | Good, 2023 |
| Castle Hall AcademyAcademy converter | 4.9 mi | Secondary | 863 | Good, 2023 |
| Oak CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.9 mi | Primary | 353 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Thornhill Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 4.9 mi | Primary | 353 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Birkby Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 4.9 mi | Primary | 457 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2018) |
| Ravenshall SchoolCommunity special | 4.9 mi | Special | 212 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Outstanding (Feb 2019) |
| Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.9 mi | Primary | 410 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Sep 2017) |
| Christ Church CE AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.9 mi | Primary | 194 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled | 5.0 mi | Primary | 401 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2012) |
| Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolFoundation | 5.0 mi | Primary | 327 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 20% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 9 of 10).
Overall deprivation9
Income9
Employment9
Education and skills10
Health8
Crime8
Barriers to housing and services6
Living environment8
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 50
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