Moor End Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Huddersfield, Kirklees
Moor End Academy is a secondary school in Huddersfield, Kirklees for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 25 June 2024. Kirklees has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dryclough Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, HD4 5JA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 1,053 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 25 June 2024
Strengths
- “At Moor End Academy, pupils’ educational experiences and opportunities for personal development are inspirational.”
- “The academic support and pastoral care given to pupils is of the highest quality.”
- “The curriculum is challenging and broadens pupils’ horizons.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 45% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 212 first-preference applications, 206 offers in total, 201 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2019 to 2026, as Kirklees published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kirklees.
- Newsome Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Royds Hall, A Share Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Colne Valley High School 1.4 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Salendine Nook High School 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Honley High School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Netherhall Learning Campus High School 2.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- King James's School 2.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- North Huddersfield Trust School 3.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published