What ages does Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy teach?

Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Cleckheaton.

Who is the headteacher of Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy?

The headteacher of Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy is Mrs Zoe Ali, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy been inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy, 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 Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy?

Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy has 1,228 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.

Is Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy full?

Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy has capacity for 1,250 pupils and 1,228 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy a faith school?

No. Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy has no designated religious character.

Is Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy a selective school?

No. Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

Is Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy part of an academy trust?

Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy is part of SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

How have Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 43 in 2022/23 and 42.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What is Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy's absence rate?

Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.

What are Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy'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.

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Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy

Turnsteads Avenue, Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ

Phase: Secondary
School type: Academy converter
Ages: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Trust: SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Zoe Ali
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Sponsor: SHARE Multi Academy Trust
Constituency: Spen Valley
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 1,250
Pupils on roll: 1,228
URN: 149162
Local authority: Kirklees
Website: School website
Telephone: 01274851152

About this school

Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy is a secondary academy in Cleckheaton. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,228 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has inspected Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy, 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

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 5 March 2025 · short inspection

Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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.

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	240	240	247
Attainment 8 score	43.0	47.0	42.7
Progress 8 score	-0.39 -0.57 to -0.21	+0.13 -0.05 to +0.30	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	35%	49.2%	44.5%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	63%	68.3%	62.8%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	26%	33.3%	59.1%
English Baccalaureate average point score	3.7	4.1	3.9

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Kirklees average	England average
2022/23	43	40.3	39.8
2023/24	47	41	39.5
2024/25	42.7	42.7	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Overall absence rate

Year	This school	England average
2022/23	8.7%	6.8%
2023/24	8%	6.6%
2024/25	7.4%	6.2%

Department for Education pupil absence data.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	1,237
2023/24	1,232
2024/25	1,244

School census, spring count each academic year.

How Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy compares

Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy ranked 19th of 25 secondary schools in Kirklees for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 48% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.

School	Attainment 8 (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	42.7	7.4%	27.1%	1,228	—
Spen Valley High School	35.7	9.6%	32.4%	958	1.9 miles
BBG Academy	46.8	7.3%	18.6%	1,049	2.0 miles
Lightcliffe Academy	38.5	9.4%	32.7%	788	2.5 miles
Heckmondwike Grammar School	80.2	3.6%	5.8%	1,522	2.7 miles
Brighouse High School	40	8.6%	22.8%	1,317	2.9 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): 27.09%
English as an additional language: 6.6%
Overall absence: 7.44%
Persistent absence: 22.57%

Location

Nearby schools

Spen Valley High School
Secondary · Liversedge

1.9 miles
BBG Academy
Secondary · Birkenshaw

2.0 miles
Lightcliffe Academy
Secondary · Halifax

2.5 miles
Heckmondwike Grammar School
Secondary · Heckmondwike

2.7 miles
Brighouse High School
Secondary · Brighouse

2.9 miles

Other schools in Cleckheaton

Gomersal Primary School Primary
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy Primary
Howard Park Community School Primary
Scholes Village Primary School Primary
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Primary

Common questions

What ages does Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy teach?: Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Cleckheaton.
Who is the headteacher of Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy?: The headteacher of Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy is Mrs Zoe Ali, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy been inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy, 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 Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy?: Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy has 1,228 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
Is Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy full?: Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy has capacity for 1,250 pupils and 1,228 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy a faith school?: No. Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy has no designated religious character.
Is Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy a selective school?: No. Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Is Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy part of an academy trust?: Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy is part of SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
How have Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 43 in 2022/23 and 42.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
How does Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy compare with other schools in Kirklees?: Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy ranked 19th of 25 secondary schools in Kirklees for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 48% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
What is Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy's absence rate?: Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
What are Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy'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.