Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 10 February 2026
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
79%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
73%
of parents have a positive overall view of the school
112 responses up to 6 April 2026 · 22% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
79% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
82% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
76% agreeMy child has been bullied, and the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.
45% agreeMy child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
63% agreeOfsted inspected Kirkburton Middle School on 10 February 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Strong standard for personal development and wellbeing and for attendance and behaviour; Expected standard for achievement, for curriculum and teaching, for inclusion and for leadership and governance.
No. Distance only counts when Kirkburton Middle School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Kirkburton Middle School had 502 pupils aged 10 to 13 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 501. It is a mixed school.
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