Schools in Kirkburton
West Yorkshire · Kirklees · 1 schools
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.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kirklees (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
3
of 13 in & around Kirkburton rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Kirkburton (1)
By type:Primary schools in Kirkburton (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
117
81% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
144
27 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
22 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +6 primary and +4 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
81% occupied · 27 spare places
Other schools near Kirkburton
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Kirkburton's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Kirkburton Middle School
Secondary · Huddersfield
Highburton CofE First Academy
Primary · Huddersfield
Shelley First School
Primary · Huddersfield · Good
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Huddersfield
Lepton CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Huddersfield
Shepley First School
Primary · Huddersfield · Good
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Secondary · Huddersfield
King James's School
Secondary · Huddersfield
Questions parents ask about schools in Kirkburton
How many schools are there in Kirkburton?
Kirkburton has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Kirkburton?
None of the 1 graded schools in Kirkburton currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Kirkburton have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Kirkburton have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Kirkburton?
Apply to Kirklees through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
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