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Moor End Academy

Academy converter · Huddersfield · HD4 5JA

Ages 11–16 · 1,053 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

46.1

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.21 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-25

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.45
−20+2
Attainment 846.1
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry10%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised5.4%
Authorised absence
1.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,081

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.21 · Competitive

1st preferences

249

Places offered

205

1st-preference offers

201

Total preferences (any rank)
408
Preferred offers (top 3)
205
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill105%

1,053 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
1,053
Boys / girls
539 / 514
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
1,053 / 1,000 (105%)
Free school meals
48.1%
FSM pupils
506
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
Academy trust
SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
Sponsor
SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
Headteacher
Mrs Natasha Carman

Location

Address
Dryclough Road, Crosland Moor
Postcode
HD4 5JA
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Huddersfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
18 on roll / 15 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 1,053 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 48.1%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment.

Open schools in Huddersfield
90
Secondary schools in Huddersfield
10
Academies among open schools in Huddersfield
50% (45)
Open schools in HD4
15
Secondary in HD4
3
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Secondary in Kirklees LA
24

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Natasha Carman
Telephone
01484222230
Website
www.moorend.org

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