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