Kirklees College

Type General Further Education and Tertiary / Further education
Age Range 16-99
Religion Does not apply
Address Manchester Road
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD1 3LD
Reference Number 130537

Kirklees College is performing well, demonstrating a good overall effectiveness across various areas including the quality of education, behavior, personal development, and leadership. The college offers a broad vocational curriculum, effectively responding to local skill needs and fostering positive relationships between students and staff. Many students show determination and confidence in their courses, benefitting from supportive learning environments and high-quality teaching. While leadership is proactive in addressing areas for improvement, attendance, punctuality, and the consistency of feedback remain ongoing challenges that the college is working to overcome.

General Makeup

Number of pupils

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
12 Unknown Unknown Unknown
13 Unknown Unknown Unknown

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
Last Report Date 28 Feb 2023
Date Report
28 Feb 2023 Full inspection:
07 Oct 2020 Monitoring visit
07 Mar 2018 Short inspection:
05 Nov 2012 Full inspection:
13 Dec 2011 Monitoring visit
04 Apr 2011 Full inspection:
05 Oct 2010 Curriculum and development visit
06 May 2010 Monitoring visit
19 May 2009 Monitoring visit
12 Nov 2008 Monitoring visit
10 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
10 Oct 2007 Monitoring visit
05 Oct 2006 Monitoring visit
17 Jan 2006 Reinspection
02 Feb 2004 Full inspection
22 Nov 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Students and apprentices enjoy their courses and show determination to succeed.
  • High-quality teaching supports student progress and achievement.
  • Strong relationships with external agencies enhance student support.
  • Governance is effective with well-skilled and experienced governors.
  • Vocational curriculum is designed to meet local, regional, and national skills needs.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some areas of the curriculum are not consistently of high quality.
  • Quality of feedback is not consistently high, impacting student understanding.
  • Attendance and punctuality require improvement.
  • Participation in enrichment and wider curriculum opportunities is too low.

Name Distance
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School
Bow Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 4BJ
0.23 miles
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Street, Lockwood, Huddersfield, HD1 3QP
0.55 miles
Hillside Primary School
Headfield Road, Newsome, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6LU
0.68 miles
Brambles Primary Academy
Cambridge Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 5BU
0.79 miles
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School
Heaton Road, Paddock, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 4JJ
0.95 miles
Moldgreen Community Primary School
The Avenue, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8AE
0.96 miles
Lowerhouses CofE Primary School
Lowerhouses Lane, Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8JY
0.99 miles
Birkby Infant and Nursery School
Blacker Road, Birkby, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 5HQ
1.06 miles
Newsome Junior Academy
Newsome Junior Academy, Castle Avenue, Newsome, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6JN
1.13 miles
Birkby Junior School
Mead Street, Fartown, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 6HE
1.22 miles
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School
Rawthorpe Lane, Rawthorpe, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 9NT
1.22 miles
Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy
Luck Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD3 4HA
1.24 miles
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
George Avenue, Birkby, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 2BJ
1.24 miles
Oak CofE Primary School
Dryclough Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, HD4 5HX
1.24 miles
Beaumont Primary Academy
Dryclough Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, HD4 5JA
1.28 miles
The Mount School
3 Binham Road, Edgerton, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 2AP
1.39 miles
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy
Berry Brow I & N School, Birch Road, Berry Brow, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 7LP
1.4 miles
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School
Rawthorpe Lane, Rawthorpe, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 9NT
1.41 miles
Reinwood Junior School
Burfitts Road, Oakes, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4YL
1.58 miles
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School
Burfitts Road, Oakes, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4YL
1.58 miles
Name Distance
ES Independent School Kirklees
20 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield, HD1 4EN
0.42 miles
Greenhead College
Greenhead Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 4ES
0.49 miles
Woodley School and College
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0.71 miles
Castle Hill School
Newsome Road South, Newsome, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6JL
1.1 miles
Newsome Academy
Castle Avenue, Newsome, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6JN
1.13 miles
Huddersfield Grammar School
Royds Mount, Luck Lane, Marsh, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 4QX
1.2 miles
Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Luck Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD3 4HA
1.29 miles
Moor End Academy
Dryclough Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 5JA
1.33 miles
Barraclough Hall School
Barraclough, 1 Bryan Road, Edgerton, Huddersfield, HD2 2AL
1.39 miles
Netherhall Learning Campus High School
Nether Hall Avenue, Huddersfield, HD5 9PG
1.49 miles
North Huddersfield Trust School
Woodhouse Hall Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 1DJ
1.83 miles
Southgate School
Southfield Road, Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8TG
1.86 miles
King James's School
St Helen's Gate, Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6SG
1.98 miles
Salendine Nook High School
New Hey Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4GN
2.23 miles
Huddersfield New College
New Hey Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4GL
2.31 miles
Honley High School
Station Road, Honley, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 6QJ
2.33 miles
All Saints Catholic College
Bradley Bar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 2JT
2.6 miles
Fields Rise School
Fields Rise, Kirkeaton, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 0LZ
2.74 miles
Colne Valley High School
Gillroyd Lane, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 5SP
2.74 miles
Pivot Academy
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2.76 miles
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