Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Cleckheaton, Kirklees
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy is a secondary school in Cleckheaton, Kirklees for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 5 March 2025. Kirklees has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Turnsteads Avenue, Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 1,228 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 5 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this welcoming school.”
- “Pupils recognise the improvements the school continues to make.”
- “This is particularly so for older pupils, who can see improvement over time.”
To improve
- “The school identifies that improving the progress and attendance of some disadvantaged pupils is a key priority.”
- “However, some strategies are still embedding and are yet to have the desired impact.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 April 2025 (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) | 42.7 | 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: 255 first-preference applications, 249 offers in total, 230 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
- 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.
- Spen Valley High School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- BBG Academy 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Heckmondwike Grammar School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- The Mirfield Free Grammar 2.9 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Batley Girls' High School 3.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Castle Hall Academy 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- All Saints Catholic College 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Upper Batley High School 3.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published