Highburton CofE First Academy vs Kirkburton Middle School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Highburton CofE First Academy
Huddersfield
Kirkburton Middle School
Huddersfield
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
4–10
10–13
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Kirklees
Kirklees
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
161
495
Capacity
180
501
Occupancy
89%
99%
FSM %
6.8%
13.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
May 2026
Feb 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
-
73%
KS2 Maths
-
71%
KS2 Writing
-
73%