Kirkheaton Primary School
New Road, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, HD5 0HR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Coates
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
- Constituency
- Spen Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 440
- Pupils on roll
- 335
- URN
- 148293
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484548049
About this school
Kirkheaton Primary School is a primary academy in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 335 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 52 | 50 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 54% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 62% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 68% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 70% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kirkheaton Primary 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 | Kirklees average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 377 |
| 2023/24 | 363 |
| 2024/25 | 351 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kirkheaton Primary School compares
Kirkheaton Primary School ranked 89th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 4.9% | 16.1% | 335 | — |
| Dalton School | 52% | 5% | 30.4% | 487 | 1.2 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | 61% | 6% | 26% | 310 | 1.3 miles |
| Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School | — | 9.6% | 45.8% | 189 | 1.3 miles |
| St Thomas CE Primary School | — | — | — | 387 | 1.3 miles |
| Hopton Primary School | 73% | 5.4% | 15.3% | 306 | 1.4 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)
- 16.06%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.87%
- Persistent absence
- 9.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dalton School1.2 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School1.3 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
St Thomas CE Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Hopton Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Mirfield
Other schools in Huddersfield
Kirkheaton Primary School ranks 32nd of the 37 ranked primary schools in Huddersfield.
- All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Ashbrow School Primary
- Beaumont Primary Academy Primary
- Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy Primary
- Birdsedge First School Primary
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Birkby Junior School Primary
- Brambles Primary Academy Primary
- Christ Church CE Academy Primary
- Clough Head Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Primary
- Cumberworth CofE First School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Kirkheaton Primary School teach?
- Kirkheaton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Kirkheaton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kirkheaton Primary School is Mr Richard Coates, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kirkheaton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kirkheaton Primary 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 big is Kirkheaton Primary School?
- Kirkheaton Primary School has 335 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Kirkheaton Primary School full?
- Kirkheaton Primary School has capacity for 440 pupils and 335 on roll (76%), 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 Kirkheaton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kirkheaton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kirkheaton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kirkheaton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Kirkheaton Primary School?
- Kirkheaton Primary School is part of SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kirkheaton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kirkheaton Primary School rank locally?
- Kirkheaton Primary School ranked 89th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kirkheaton Primary School's absence rate?
- Kirkheaton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kirkheaton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kirkheaton Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 10 July 2026.