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Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School

Voluntary aided school · Kirkburton · HD8 0SG

Ages 4–10 · 117 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
110

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

16

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

117 pupils · 144 places

Pupils on roll
117
Boys / girls
57 / 60
School capacity
144
Capacity fill
117 / 144 (81%)
Free school meals
15.4%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–10

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Will Adams

Location

Address
School Hill
Postcode
HD8 0SG
Town
Kirkburton
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Ossett and Denby Dale
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–10, in Kirkburton, Kirklees, 117 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Kirkburton
1
Primary schools in Kirkburton
1
Academies among open schools in Kirkburton
0% (0)
Open schools in HD8
20
Primary in HD8
15
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Primary in Kirklees LA
144

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in KirkburtonNear HD8

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Will Adams
Telephone
01484609190
Website
www.kirkburtonfirst.co.uk

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