Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School
School Hill, Kirkburton, HD8 0SG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Will Adams
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 144
- Pupils on roll
- 117
- URN
- 107745
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484609190
About this school
Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Kirkburton. It teaches children aged 4 to 10 and has 117 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 June 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 124 |
| 2024/25 | 120 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.5% | 18.3% | 117 | — |
| Highburton CofE First Academy | — | 2.9% | 6.4% | 161 | 0.7 miles |
| Shelley First School | — | 3.6% | 3.5% | 159 | 1.0 miles |
| Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | 81% | 4.2% | 11.3% | 422 | 1.5 miles |
| Lepton CofE Primary Academy | 78% | 3.6% | 21.5% | 167 | 1.8 miles |
| Shepley First School | — | 3.6% | 9.9% | 168 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.33%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.46%
- Persistent absence
- 8.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Highburton CofE First Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Shelley First School1.0 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School1.5 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Lepton CofE Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Shepley First School1.9 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
Common questions
- What ages does Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School teach?
- Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School teaches children aged 4 to 10. It is a primary school in Kirkburton.
- Who is the headteacher of Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School?
- The headteacher of Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School is Mr Will Adams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School?
- Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School has 117 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 10.
- Is Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School full?
- Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School has capacity for 144 pupils and 117 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School a faith school?
- Yes. Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School's absence rate?
- Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.