Moor End Academy, Huddersfield
Moor End Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Huddersfield, part of South Pennine Academies. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 4th-highest of the 10 schools in Huddersfield with published results, and 1,560th of 3,298 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Kirklees (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Moor End Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Moor End Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.2 in Kirklees and 47 across England.
45% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 46% in Kirklees and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 45.9.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.45: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 42.2, against 51.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.1 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.
Getting a place at Moor End Academy
For September 2026 entry, 212 families put Moor End Academy as their first choice and 382 named it as one of their preferences, for 206 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Moor End Academy are Newsome Academy (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 39.9); Royds Hall, A Share Academy (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 45.7); Colne Valley High School (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.8); and Salendine Nook High School (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.6).
Moor End Academy's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Newsome AcademyRoyds Hall, A Share AcademyColne Valley High SchoolSalendine Nook High School
The trust
Moor End Academy is one of 10 schools run by South Pennine Academies, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 39.5 in 2024/25.
Where pupils go next
Of the 204 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 93% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 40% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.
Who goes there
48.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 35.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (67%), White British (11%) and Mixed (7%).
Moor End Academy has a resourced provision for visual impairment: 15 places, 18 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lockwood Rail Station, about 920 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Moor End Academy, 10 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 236 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Moor End Academy issued 82 suspensions, 7.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Moor End Academy are Beaumont Primary Academy (0.1 miles), Oak CofE Primary School (0.3 miles), Mount Pleasant Primary School (0.8 miles) and Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Beaumont Primary AcademyOak CofE Primary SchoolMount Pleasant Primary SchoolPaddock Junior Infant and Nursery School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
At Moor End Academy, pupils' educational experiences and opportunities for personal development are inspirational. The academic support and pastoral care given to pupils is of the highest quality. Pupils are taught to be responsible, respectful and ambitious citizens. The curriculum is challenging and broadens pupils' horizons. This prepares them well for future success. Staff and pupils are proud of the role they play in this thriving school community.
Pupils behave extremely well because they understand and appreciate the value of education. Pupils demonstrate respect for one another and staff. They conduct themselves impeccably as they move around the school site. The identity, faith and achievements of each pupil are celebrated. For example, they help to plan and run an annual 'Culture Day'. The pupil leadership team makes a genuine difference in the school. Pupils are empowered to become the leaders of tomorrow.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's curriculum is broad and highly ambitious for all pupils. For example, a large proportion of pupils study separate sciences at key stage 4 and many choose to continue their learning in religious education or citizenship. These qualifications prepare pupils well for their next stage in education, employment or training. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), many with education health and care plans, are highly successful in their studies.
The curriculum is focused specifically on what pupils need to know at each stage of their education. Staff revisit this important knowledge regularly in 'Grapple' tasks so that pupils do not forget it. Clear links are made between different subjects to enrich the curriculum. For example, pupils learn about the history of scientific methods. They also learn to compare moral issues in English texts and religious education.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
Moor End Academy is a converter academy school located in Crosland Moor, Huddersfield in England. It educates students in ages 11–16.
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At a Glance
48.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Vision
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from 0.78 to 0.45 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 48.0 to 46.4 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 45% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 46.4 | 44.5% |
| Disadvantaged(112) | - | 42.2 | 34.8% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(97) | - | 51.3 | 55.7% |
| Boys(104) | - | 43.1 | 39.4% |
| Girls(105) | - | 49.7 | 49.5% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(80) | - | 46.5 | 47.5% |
| Non mobile(204) | - | 46.3 | 44.1% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 4 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 204 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
82
Suspensions
7.70%
Suspension rate
43 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,065 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Moor End Academy
Term dates
Moor End Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Kirklees's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Moor End Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Moor End Academy is in Kirklees; for families living there:
- Kirklees's school travel policy: School transport
- How to apply: Apply for school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
1,060 pupils
1,050 places
10 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Huddersfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huddersfield
Across Kirklees council
Places available
4,930
Applications
4,787
Got 1st preference
89.2%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All secondary applications across Kirklees council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
133
SEN Support
48
EHC Plans
17.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Moor End Academy has a resourced provision for visual impairment: 15 places, 18 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,053
Total Pupils
539
Boys
514
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
64
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,019
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,740
Per pupil
£8954k
Total funding
£514k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
16.3%
Persistent absence
1,083
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Moor End Academy
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Moor End Academy
What are GCSE results like at Moor End Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Moor End Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 46.4. 45% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Moor End Academy's Ofsted rating?
Moor End Academy was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Moor End Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Moor End Academy is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Moor End Academy?
Moor End Academy was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Moor End Academy?
Classes at Moor End Academy average 25.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Moor End Academy?
Moor End Academy has around 1053 pupils on roll. 48% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Moor End Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Moor End Academy has a resourced provision for visual impairment: 15 places, 18 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Moor End Academy?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Moor End Academy in 2024/25. 16.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Moor End Academy?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Moor End Academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Moor End Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Moor End Academy?
Moor End Academy is at Dryclough Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 5JA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)