Scissett Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter · Ages 10–13 · Huddersfield, Kirklees
Scissett Middle School is a middle school in Huddersfield, Kirklees for ages 10–13 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 12 February 2025.
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Catchment area for Scissett Middle School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
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Key facts
- Address
- Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9JX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- 10–13
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 592 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 12 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Scissett Middle School are happy in their school.”
- “They are part of a friendly and welcoming community.”
- “Pupils value their positive relationships with one another and staff.”
To improve
- “However, at times, the information gained from these checks is not used as effectively as it could be to address gaps in pupils’ learning.”
- “This results in some pupils not progressing as well as they could.”
- “Most pupils achieve well in national tests at the end of Year 6, although some disadvantaged pupils do not achieve as well as their peers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 59% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Kirklees.
- Joseph Norton Academy 0.2 mi Standards maintained
- Edan Court School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kirkburton Middle School 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Southgate School 5.6 mi School remains Good
- Ravenshall School 5.8 mi Standards maintained
- Rida Boys High School 5.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Paradise Primary School 6.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Fields Rise School 6.3 mi No Ofsted grade