Schools

Schools in Kirkheaton

There are 8 state schools and nurseries within 1.5 miles of the middle of Kirkheaton: 7 primary, 1 secondary. 88% were judged good or better at their last inspection, against 84% across Kirklees.

HD5, Kirklees · within 1.5 miles of the middle of Kirkheaton

8schools and nurseries

88%good or betterKirklees: 84%

2inspected latelylast six months

Every school, nearest first

Kirkheaton Primary School Primary · 335 pupils · 0.25 miles Good (2024)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Primary · 310 pupils · 1.2 miles Standards maintained (2024)
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Secondary · 823 pupils · 1.2 miles Requires improvement (2024)
Dalton School Primary · 487 pupils · 1.3 miles Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in every area
Hopton Primary School Primary · 306 pupils · 1.4 miles Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in every area
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Primary · 250 pupils · 1.5 miles Good (2023)
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School Primary · 189 pupils · 1.5 miles Good (2023)
Hill View Academy Primary · 216 pupils · 1.5 miles Good (2023)

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Inspected in the last six months

School inspectionSun 13 Sept1.4 miles

Hopton Primary School: new Ofsted report card

Achievement: Expected standard. Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard. Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard. Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard. Inclusion: Expected standard. Leadership and governance: Expected standard. Early years: Expected standard. Safeguarding: Met.

Hopton Primary School, WF14 8PR
School inspectionMon 22 Jun1.3 miles

Dalton School: new Ofsted report card

Achievement: Expected standard. Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard. Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard. Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard. Inclusion: Expected standard. Leadership and governance: Expected standard. Early years: Expected standard. Safeguarding: Met.

Dalton School, HD5 9HN

Nearby areas

Area	Schools	Good or better
Kirkheaton	8	88%
Dalton	3	67%
Lascelles Hall	12	83%
Waterloo	4	100%
Rawthorpe	3	67%
Deighton	2	0%
Lower Hopton	9	89%

See every Kirklees school on the Kirklees schools and Ofsted page. From Ofsted’s monthly figures; independent schools and childminders aren’t included.

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Questions people ask

How many schools are there in Kirkheaton?

8 state schools and nurseries within 1.5 miles of the middle of Kirkheaton.

Are the schools in Kirkheaton good?

88% of them were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection, compared with 84% across Kirklees.