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Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy

Academy converter · Cleckheaton · BD19 3AQ

Ages 11–16 · 1,228 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

47.0

Overall absence

8.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-03

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+0.13
−20+2
Attainment 847.0
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry33%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.0%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,272

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,228 pupils · 1,250 places

Pupils on roll
1,228
Boys / girls
643 / 585
School capacity
1,250
Capacity fill
1,228 / 1,250 (98%)
Free school meals
25.8%
FSM pupils
317
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: SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
SHARE Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Zoe Ali

Location

Address
Turnsteads Avenue
Postcode
BD19 3AQ
Town
Cleckheaton
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Spen Valley
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Cleckheaton, Kirklees, 1,228 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.8%.

Open schools in Cleckheaton
7
Secondary schools in Cleckheaton
1
Academies among open schools in Cleckheaton
29% (2)
Open schools in BD19
8
Secondary in BD19
2
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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    • EM5+26%
    • Absence11.5%

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  • BBG Academy

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    • Att852.1
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    • Att838.7
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    • Absence11.6%

    2.5 miles away

  • Heckmondwike Grammar School

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    • Att878.5
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    • EM5+99%
    • Absence3.7%

    2.7 miles away

  • Brighouse High School

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    • EM5+39%
    • Absence6.8%

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  • Tong Leadership Academy

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    • Att835.8
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence13.9%

    2.9 miles away

  • The Mirfield Free Grammar

    Ofsted: Good

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    Mirfield · WF14 9EZ · Kirklees

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.0%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Zoe Ali
Telephone
01274851152
Website
http://www.whitcliffemount.co.uk

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