Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School
Voluntary aided schoolPrimaryAges 4–10MixedChurch of England
School Hill, Kirkburton, HD8 0SG
Headteacher · Mr Will Adams
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 17 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils117Capacity 144
OfstedReport cardInspected 12 May 2026
Free school meals15.4%
Ofsted
Report card from the inspection on 12 May 2026.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Kirklees council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in KirkleesApplications for September 2026
All 17 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered17
Applications58
First choice17
First-choice offers17
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Highburton CofE First Academy0.7 mi
- Shelley First School1.0 mi
- Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School1.5 mi
- Lepton CofE Primary Academy1.8 mi
- Shepley First School1.9 mi