Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School
School Hill, Kirkburton, HD8 0SG
117 pupils · 81% of 144 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4–10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Free school meals
- 15.4%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 12 May 2026, published 30 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 17 | 17 | 58 | 17 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 19 | 18 | 56 | 19 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 17 | 16 | 67 | 17 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 15 | 15 | 49 | 15 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 21 | 21 | 54 | 21 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 20 | 18 | 58 | 20 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 21 | 18 | 61 | 21 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 21 | 19 | 64 | 21 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Highburton CofE First Academy 1.1 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Shelley First School 1.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 2.4 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Lepton CofE Primary Academy 2.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Shepley First School 3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School 3.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.