Kirkheaton Primary School

Type Primary
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address New Road
Kirkheaton
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD5 0HR
Phone 01484548049
Reference Number 148293

Description

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Kirkheaton Primary School is located in Kirkheaton, a village near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire (postcode HD5 0HR). With a long-standing history, the school serves children aged between 4 to 11 years and aims to provide a high-quality education within a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment. The school has earned recognition as an Academy in the Kirklees Multi Academy Trust and is dedicated to preparing students academically, socially, and emotionally for success throughout their school lives and beyond.

Notable highlights include:

  • Qualified and dedicated staff committed to continually improving the standards of education and care to ensure learning is fun, engaging, and challenges pupils' curiosity and imagination.
  • The school has been working hard to develop a strong partnership with parents as they believe that "children learn best when home and school work together in active collaboration".
  • Kirkheaton Primary School encourages a varied and balanced curriculum while promoting both physical education and cultural activities.
  • The school has a focus on the importance of growth mindsets, perseverance, and resilience for students to thrive in their learning environment.
  • Kirkheaton Primary School places great emphasis on mental well-being and fosters a positive environment to shape a strong sense of self-confidence and self-worth in their students.
  • The school has an extensive campus, offering facilities including a large play area, forest school, designated pizza oven, and local woodland for learning activities.
  • Kirkheaton Primary School regularly shares achievements on social media, highlighting its pupils' personal development, moral growth, and academic success.

The school's strong ethos and dedication to achieving excellence support its students' academic and personal development, with a commitment to community learning and involving all stakeholders.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 377
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.72%
Girls: 48.28%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
1 45
2 57
3 51
4 41
5 52
6 52

Ofsted Rating This school has not had a rating yet.
Last Inspection Date 2021-02-06
Date Description Report
2021-02-06 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
2018-05-22 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2016-09-23 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2016-05-04 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2014-06-11 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2014-02-19 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-01-09 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2009-03-18 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-06-14 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2000-03-27 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 44% Upgrade Upgrade
Pupils meeting a higher standard 4% Upgrade Upgrade

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 102 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 100 Upgrade Upgrade

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.4 Upgrade Upgrade
Writing 1.1 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths -1.7 Upgrade Upgrade

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 25 1
Third Preference 15 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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