Kirkheaton Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Huddersfield (Kirklees).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Our School's values are called the 4 Rs: These values weave their way throughout our lives at Kirkheaton, enhancing pupils learning, safety and helping them to access their learning.
Believe, Succeed, Achieve is our mantra, as we truly want our children to believe they can be all they want to be; they can succeed in their dreams and they are able to achieve anything they put their minds to. Kirkheaton: A place for children to become active members of their community; engaged in all aspects of life.
At Kirkheaton we aim for all children to feel safe, valued and trusted; enabling them to reach new heights in all that they do. Our curriculum is built around the core principles of keeping students safe. We aim to make our children 'Active Citizens'. We firmly believe that pupils should be active in all aspects of their lives.
They can be active in their body; their mind and in their community. We encourage pupils to take part in active lessons, as we know that this helps to embed learning. We promote children being active members of the community and citizens ready to contribute to their surroundings.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 148293
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Constituency
- Spen Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (6 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rachael Noble | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Duffy | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Miss Clare Kendall | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Mullin | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Rachel Hemingway | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Southwell | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Katie Field Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Richard Coates Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Charlotte Dodsworth Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Faith Thomas Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Gianna Shepherd Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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