Councils · England · Kirklees
Schools in Kirklees, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 145 primary, 25 secondary — with Kirklees’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Kirklees’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Kirklees’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN KIRKLEES
Find your shortlist.
All 197state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 145
All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Ashbrow School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Batley Grammar School
Free schools · Ages 3-16 · Mixed · Batley
Ofsted · Not judged
Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Batley
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Mirfield
Ofsted · Good
Beaumont Primary Academy
Free schools · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Birdsedge First School
Academy converter · Ages 4-10 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Birkby Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Outstanding
Birkby Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Birstall Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Batley
Ofsted · Good
Boothroyd Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Not judged
Brambles Primary Academy
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Holmfirth
Ofsted · Outstanding
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Carlinghow Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Batley
Ofsted · Good
Carlton Junior and Infant School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Christ Church CE Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Clough Head Junior and Infant School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Heckmondwike
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Mirfield
Ofsted · Good
Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School
Foundation school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Mirfield
Ofsted · Outstanding
Cumberworth CofE First School
Academy converter · Ages 4-10 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Not judged yet
Dalton School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-10 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Denby Dale First and Nursery School
Community school · Ages 2-10 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Diamond Wood Community Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Earlsheaton Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Good
East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Eastborough Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Emley First School
Community school · Ages 4-10 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Outstanding
Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-10 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Batley
Ofsted · Good
Fieldhead Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Batley
Ofsted · Good
Fixby Junior and Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Not judged yet
Flockton CofE (C) First School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-10 · Mixed · Wakefield
Ofsted · Good
Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School
Foundation school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Gomersal Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Cleckheaton
Ofsted · Good
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Cleckheaton
Ofsted · Good
Grange Moor Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wakefield
Ofsted · Not judged
Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Holmfirth
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Batley
Ofsted · Good
Hartshead Junior and Infant School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Liversedge
Ofsted · Not judged
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liversedge
Ofsted · Not judged
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Batley
Ofsted · Good
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Cleckheaton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Heckmondwike Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Heckmondwike
Ofsted · Inadequate
Helme Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Holmfirth
Ofsted · Good
Hepworth Junior and Infant School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Holmfirth
Ofsted · Good
High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liversedge
Ofsted · Good
Highburton CofE First Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-10 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liversedge
Ofsted · Good
Hill View Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Hillside Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Not judged
Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Holmfirth
Ofsted · Good
Holme Junior and Infant School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Holmfirth
Ofsted · Good
Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Holmfirth
Ofsted · Good
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Heckmondwike
Ofsted · Good
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Holmfirth
Ofsted · Good
Hopton Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Mirfield
Ofsted · Good
Howard Park Community School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Cleckheaton
Ofsted · Good
Hyrstmount Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Batley
Not judged yet
Kaye's Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-10 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-10 · Mixed · Kirkburton
Ofsted · Good
Kirkheaton Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Lepton CofE Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Lindley Church of England Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Lindley Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Linthwaite Clough Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Not judged yet
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School
Foundation school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liversedge
Ofsted · Good
Lowerhouses CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Not judged yet
Lydgate Junior and Infant School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Batley
Ofsted · Not judged
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-7 · Mixed · Batley
Ofsted · Inadequate
Marsden Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Marsden Junior School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Holmfirth
Ofsted · Good
Meltham Moor Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Holmfirth
Ofsted · Good
Mill Lane Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Batley
Ofsted · Good
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Liversedge
Ofsted · Good
Moldgreen Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Moorlands Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Not judged yet
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Netherthong Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Holmfirth
Ofsted · Good
Netherton Infant and Nursery School
Academy converter · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
New Mill Infant School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Holmfirth
Ofsted · Outstanding
New Mill Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Holmfirth
Ofsted · Outstanding
Newsome Junior Academy
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Nields Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Inadequate
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Liversedge
Ofsted · Good
Oak CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Inadequate
Old Bank Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Mirfield
Ofsted · Good
Orchard Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Overthorpe CofE Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School
Foundation school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Batley
Ofsted · Good
Pentland Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Ages 2-7 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School
Academy converter · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Batley
Not judged yet
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School
Academy converter · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Not judged yet
Reinwood Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Not judged yet
Roberttown CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Liversedge
Not judged yet
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-7 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Holmfirth
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Scholes Village Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Cleckheaton
Ofsted · Good
Scissett Church of England Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-10 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Outstanding
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Shelley First School
Academy converter · Ages 4-10 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Shepley First School
Community school · Ages 4-10 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Skelmanthorpe Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-10 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Not judged yet
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-10 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
St John’s CE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-10 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Not judged yet
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Not judged
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Batley
Ofsted · Good
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Batley
Ofsted · Good
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Requires improvement
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Batley
Ofsted · Good
St Thomas CE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Not judged yet
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Batley
Ofsted · Good
Thornhill Junior and Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Not judged
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-7 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-10 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Outstanding
Upperthong Junior and Infant School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Holmfirth
Ofsted · Good
Warwick Road Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Batley
Ofsted · Good
Wellhouse Junior and Infant School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Westmoor Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Cleckheaton
Ofsted · Good
Wilberlee Junior and Infant School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Slaithwaite
Ofsted · Good
Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Batley
Ofsted · Good
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 25
All Saints Catholic College
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
BBG Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Birkenshaw
Ofsted · Good
Batley Girls' High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-19 · Girls · Batley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Batley Grammar School
Free schools · Ages 3-16 · Mixed · Batley
Ofsted · Not judged
Castle Hall Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Mirfield
Ofsted · Good
Colne Valley High School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Heckmondwike Grammar School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Heckmondwike
Ofsted · Good
Holmfirth High School
Community school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Holmfirth
Ofsted · Outstanding
Honley High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Holmfirth
Ofsted · Good
King James's School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Manor Croft Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Moor End Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Outstanding
Netherhall Learning Campus High School
Community school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Select
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Newsome Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
North Huddersfield Trust School
Foundation school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Salendine Nook High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Academy converter · Ages 13-18 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Not judged
Spen Valley High School
Foundation school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Liversedge
Ofsted · Good
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Inadequate
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Mirfield
Ofsted · Good
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Upper Batley High School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Boys · Batley
Ofsted · Good
Westborough High School
Foundation school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Cleckheaton
Ofsted · Good
Special & other · 28
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Barraclough Hall School
Other independent special school · Ages 5-18 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Not judged yet
Becker School
Other independent special school · Ages 5-13 · Mixed · Batley
Not judged yet
Brian Jackson College
Other independent school · Ages 13-18 · Mixed · Heckmondwike
Ofsted · Good
Cambridge Street School
Other independent school · Ages 11-19 · Boys · Batley
Ofsted · Good
Castle Hill School
Academy special converter · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Outstanding
ES Independent School Kirklees
Other independent school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Edan Court School
Other independent special school · Ages 8-18 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Not judged yet
Fairfield School
Foundation special school · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · Batley
Ofsted · Good
Fields Rise School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Greenhead College
Further education · Ages 16-19 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Outstanding
Hollybank School
Non-maintained special school · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Mirfield
Ofsted · Outstanding
Huddersfield Grammar School
Other independent school · Ages 3-16 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Not judged yet
Huddersfield New College
Further education · Ages 16-19 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Joseph Norton Academy
Academy special converter · Ages 7-16 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Kirkburton Middle School
Academy converter · Ages 10-13 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Kirklees College
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Madni Academy
Other independent school · Ages 2-16 · Girls · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Paradise Primary School
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Pivot Academy
Other independent special school · Ages 7-18 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Ravenshall School
Community special school · Ages 5-19 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Outstanding
Rida Boys High School
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Boys · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Rida Girls High School
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Girls · West Yorkshire
Ofsted · Good
Scissett Middle School
Academy converter · Ages 10-13 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
Southgate School
Community special school · Ages 4-16 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
The Branch Christian School
Other independent school · Ages 3-18 · Mixed · Dewsbury
Ofsted · Good
The Mount School
Other independent school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Not judged yet
Woodley School and College
Community special school · Ages 5-19 · Mixed · Huddersfield
Ofsted · Good
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Kirklees.
If you live in Kirklees, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Kirklees secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near Kirklees often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.