Kirkburton Middle School: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2024 entry, 7 families put Kirkburton Middle School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2024 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
Across Kirklees, 89% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Kirklees lodged 357 appeals against secondary school offers; 288 reached a hearing and 103 succeeded (35.8% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 7 | 84 | 0.5 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.