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Education in Kirklees

Metropolitan borough

South west Yorkshire and The Humber. 445,832 people in 409 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Kirklees, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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Kirklees had 202 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
202
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Kirklees had 202 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

Number of schools: Kirklees among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Kirklees is 202.

Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Kirklees. The map shows each one.

Schools in Kirklees

Kirklees has 202 open schools: 1 nursery, 144 primary, 26 secondary, 1 all-through, 13 special, 3 sixth form and further education, 11 independent and 3 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
6
Good
53
Requires improvement
10
Inadequate
3

72 of the 180 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and July 2024.

28 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

22 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Kirklees

6 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (December 2023), Emley First School (April 2024), New Mill Infant School (February 2024), New Mill Junior School (June 2024), Holmfirth High School (June 2023), Moor End Academy (June 2024).

Nursery (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Flatts Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 486Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met

Primary (144)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11183Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met, special measures
Ashbrow SchoolCommunity school3 to 11414Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade
Batley Parish CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11201Requires improvement (overall), February 2022, before the school changed
Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11410School remains Good, November 2022
Beaumont Primary AcademyFree schools2 to 11681Improved significantly, December 2024
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter3 to 7133Requires improvement (overall), July 2023, before the school changed
Birdsedge First SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1059Good (overall), September 2022
Birkby Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 7457Standards maintained, April 2025
Birkby Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11541Good (overall), September 2023
Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11457Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met
Birstall Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11187School remains Good, November 2023
Boothroyd Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11557Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
Brambles Primary AcademyFree schools4 to 11382Good (overall), January 2023
Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11210Outstanding (overall), December 2023
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school7 to 11384School remains Good, May 2024
Carlinghow AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11304Good (overall), May 2022
Carlton Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 11223Improved significantly, December 2024
Christ Church CE AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11194Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met
Clough Head Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 1177Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), February 2020
Co-op Academy Smithies MoorAcademy sponsor led3 to 11148Requires improvement (overall), April 2024
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 11482Good (overall), December 2022
Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage SchoolFoundation school4 to 11186Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11417Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met
Cumberworth CofE First SchoolAcademy converter4 to 10107Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed
Dalton SchoolCommunity school3 to 11487Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met
Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1052Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
Denby Dale First and Nursery SchoolCommunity school2 to 10112Good (overall), November 2023
Diamond Wood Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 7339Standards maintained, October 2024
Earlsheaton Infant SchoolAcademy converter4 to 780Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed
East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11204Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Eastborough AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11214Requires improvement (overall), September 2021, before the school changed
Emley First SchoolCommunity school4 to 10137Outstanding (overall), April 2024
Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1056Good (overall), October 2023
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11238Good (overall), September 2023
Fieldhead Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11183Good (overall), October 2023
Fixby Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11307School remains Good, July 2024
Flockton CofE (C) First SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1080Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade
Gomersal Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11396School remains Good, November 2023
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11166Good (overall), June 2024
Grange Moor Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed
Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 1188Requires improvement (overall), November 2023
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11133Good (overall), December 2022
Hartshead Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 1186Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school7 to 11544School remains Good, July 2024
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11313Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11402Good (overall), April 2022
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11321Requires improvement (overall), May 2024
Heckmondwike Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11411Inadequate (overall), January 2023, before the school changed, special measures
Helme Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11136Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met
Hepworth Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11School remains Good, January 2023
High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11128Standards maintained, October 2024
Highburton CofE First AcademyAcademy converter4 to 10161Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
Hightown Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met, before the school changed
Hill View AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11216Good (overall), July 2023
Hillside Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11302Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade
Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 1151School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, June 2024
Holme Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 1128School remains Good, February 2024
Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11191School remains Good, June 2022
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11211Good (overall), December 2022
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11373Good (overall), February 2024
Hopton Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11306Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met
Howard Park Community SchoolCommunity school3 to 11235School remains Good, December 2022
Hyrstmount Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11257Good (overall), November 2021, before the school changed
Kaye's AcademyAcademy converter3 to 10163Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met
Kirkburton CofE (VA) First SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 10117Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
Kirkheaton Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11335Good (overall), November 2023
Lepton CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11167School remains Good, September 2023
Lindley Church of England Infant SchoolAcademy converter4 to 7359Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
Lindley Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11495Good (overall), March 2023
Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11201Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met
Linthwaite Clough Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11238Inadequate (overall), September 2023, before the school changed, special measures
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolFoundation school3 to 11165Good (overall), May 2023
Lowerhouses CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11199No outcome in Ofsted's file
Luck Lane, A Share Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11332No outcome in Ofsted's file
Lydgate Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 11297Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade
Manor Road AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11School remains Good, June 2022
Manorfield Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 7224Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade
Marsden Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 795Requires improvement (overall), June 2024
Marsden Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led7 to 11165Good (overall), January 2022
Meltham CofE (VC) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11386School remains Good, June 2022
Meltham Moor Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11199Good (overall), February 2024
Mill Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11158Good (overall), July 2024
Millbridge, A Share Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11279Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met
Moldgreen Community Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11338Good (overall), April 2022
Moorlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11627School remains Good, February 2024
Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11639Good (overall), October 2022
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11250Good (overall), September 2023
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 7189Good (overall), June 2023
Netherthong Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11213Good (overall), November 2023
Netherton Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 7204School remains Good, January 2024
New Mill Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 788Outstanding (overall), February 2024
New Mill Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11132Outstanding (overall), June 2024
Newsome Junior AcademyAcademy converter7 to 11215Good (overall), October 2023, before the school changed
Nields AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11155Inadequate (overall), November 2023, before the school changed, special measures
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 11417Good (overall), May 2024
Oak CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school2 to 11353Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade
Old Bank AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11114Good (overall), May 2024
Orchard Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11363Good (overall), June 2022
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11234School remains Good, July 2024
Overthorpe CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11188Good (overall), May 2024
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolFoundation school2 to 11327Standards maintained, October 2024
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11196School remains Good, October 2023
Pentland Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school2 to 7144Good (overall), March 2023
Purlwell Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 7230School remains Good, March 2022
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school7 to 11401School remains Good, February 2023
Reinwood Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 7305Good (overall), December 2021, before the school changed
Reinwood Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11354School remains Good, April 2022
Roberttown CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11Good (overall), June 2024, before the school changed
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11422Standards maintained, March 2025
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school2 to 798School remains Good, November 2022
Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 1175Standards maintained, June 2025
Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11153Requires improvement (overall), March 2022, before the school changed
Scholes Village Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11217Standards maintained, October 2024
Scissett Church of England AcademyAcademy converter4 to 10179Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 7223Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
Shelley First SchoolAcademy converter4 to 10159Good (overall), March 2023
Shepley First SchoolCommunity school4 to 10168Good (overall), April 2024
Skelmanthorpe AcademyAcademy converter3 to 10124Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), January 2020
Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11167School remains Good, December 2023
South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school7 to 11228School remains Good, July 2023
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11238Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed
St Aidan's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter4 to 10137Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11204School remains Good, November 2023
St John’s CE Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11240Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed
St Joseph's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11212Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade
St Joseph's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11310Standards maintained, October 2024
St Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11258Standards maintained, February 2025
St Patrick's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11398School remains Good, May 2024
St Patrick's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11234Good (overall), November 2023
St Paulinus Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11363Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11187Good (overall), November 2023
St Thomas CE Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11387Requires improvement (overall), November 2023, before the school changed
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school7 to 11274School remains Good, March 2023
Thornhill Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11353Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school2 to 7284School remains Good, September 2023
Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1057Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade
Upperthong Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 11209School remains Good, February 2023
Warwick Road Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11362School remains Good, May 2024
Wellhouse Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 1176Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met
Westmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11394School remains Good, May 2024
Whitechapel Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11419School remains Good, April 2023
Wilberlee Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 1179School remains Good, July 2022
Windmill CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met, before the school changed
Woodside Green, A Share Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11166Good (overall), September 2022

Secondary (26)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
All Saints Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school11 to 16899Good (overall), November 2022
Batley Girls' High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 191,415Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade
BBG AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 161,049School remains Good, November 2021
Castle Hall AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16863Good (overall), February 2023
Colne Valley High SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 161,360Some aspects not as strong, January 2025Good (overall), September 2019
Heckmondwike Grammar SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,522Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
Holmfirth High SchoolCommunity school11 to 161,328Outstanding (overall), June 2023
Honley High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 161,240School remains Good, December 2023
King James's SchoolAcademy converter11 to 161,055Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), November 2019
Kirkburton Middle SchoolAcademy converter10 to 13495Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met
Manor Croft AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 161,032Good (overall), November 2022
Moor End AcademyAcademy converter11 to 161,053Outstanding (overall), June 2024
Netherhall Learning Campus High SchoolCommunity school11 to 19823Requires improvement (overall), May 2024
Newsome AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16824Good (overall), February 2024
North Huddersfield Trust SchoolFoundation school11 to 16995Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Royds Hall, A Share AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16853Good (overall), March 2023
Salendine Nook High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 161,419Standards maintained, January 2025
Scissett Middle SchoolAcademy converter10 to 13592Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), October 2019
Shelley College, A Share AcademyAcademy converter13 to 181,274Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade
Spen Valley High SchoolFoundation school11 to 16958Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter11 to 18992Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade
The Mirfield Free GrammarAcademy converter11 to 181,300Some aspects not as strong, November 2024Good (overall), February 2020
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16902Good (overall), February 2023
Upper Batley High SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 16784School remains Good, June 2024
Westborough High SchoolFoundation school11 to 16900Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share AcademyAcademy converter11 to 161,228Standards maintained, March 2025

All-through (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Batley Grammar SchoolFree schools3 to 16980Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade

Special (13)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Barraclough Hall SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1815No outcome in Ofsted's file
Becker SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1319No outcome in Ofsted's file
Castle Hill SchoolAcademy special converter3 to 19130Standards maintained, November 2024
Edan Court SchoolOther independent special school8 to 1822No outcome in Ofsted's file
Fable HouseOther independent special school11 to 19No outcome in Ofsted's file
Fairfield SchoolFoundation special school3 to 19139Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Fields Rise SchoolOther independent special school11 to 1621No outcome in Ofsted's file
Hollybank SchoolNon-maintained special school2 to 1943School remains Outstanding, March 2024
Joseph Norton AcademyAcademy special converter7 to 1662Standards maintained, February 2025
Pivot AcademyOther independent special school5 to 18124No outcome in Ofsted's file
Ravenshall SchoolCommunity special school5 to 19212Standards maintained, November 2024
Southgate SchoolCommunity special school4 to 16182School remains Good, February 2024
Woodley School and CollegeCommunity special school5 to 19186School remains Good, March 2023

Sixth form and further education (3)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
Greenhead CollegeFurther education16 to 19Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Huddersfield New CollegeFurther education16 to 19Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Kirklees CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (11)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Al-Furqaan Preparatory SchoolOther independent school2 to 11153Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Brian Jackson CollegeOther independent school13 to 1874Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Cambridge Street SchoolOther independent school11 to 19177Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
ES Independent School KirkleesOther independent school11 to 1952Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Huddersfield Grammar SchoolOther independent school3 to 16493Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Madni AcademyOther independent school2 to 16215Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Paradise Primary SchoolOther independent school2 to 11173Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Rida Boys High SchoolOther independent school11 to 1658Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Rida Girls High SchoolOther independent school11 to 16112Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
The Branch Christian SchoolOther independent school3 to 1817Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
The Mount SchoolOther independent school3 to 11128Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Engage AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter5 to 1128School remains Good, February 2023
Ethos CollegeAcademy alternative provision converter14 to 1646School remains Outstanding, January 2023
Reach AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter11 to 1440School remains Good, February 2023

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.