Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy, Cleckheaton

In its own words: "At Whitcliffe Mount Academy, our vision is to ensure that every young person leaves us with the knowledge, character and confidence to succeed in an ever-changing world. We want our students to be curious about the world around them, ambitious for their futures and equipped with the knowledge, skills and habits that will open doors to opportunity."

In 2026, pupils at Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.2 in Kirklees and 47 across England.

48% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 46% in Kirklees and 47% in England.

That is up from 42.7 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.13: 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 30.2, against 51.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 21.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Art and Design.

For September 2026 entry, 255 families put Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy as their first choice and 558 named it as one of their preferences, for 249 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 25 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy are Spen Valley High School (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 36.3); BBG Academy (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51); Appleton Academy (2.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 36); and Lightcliffe Academy (2.5 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 37.3).

Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy is one of 9 schools run by Share Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.3 in 2024/25.

207 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy (as of September 2025): 73% would recommend the school, 83% say their child is happy there and 55% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (85%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (55%).

Of the 240 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 87% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 48% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 244 pupils (19.9%) received SEN support and 24 (2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Low Moor Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

31 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Turnsteads Avenue (w bound), 50 metres away.

In 2024/25, Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy issued 450 suspensions, 36.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy are Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy (0.2 miles); Whitechapel Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles); Howard Park Community School (0.8 miles); and High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.