Moor End Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Huddersfield, Kirklees
HD4 5JA
Composite score
57.4

School overview

Moor End Academy is a secondary school serving Huddersfield, Kirklees, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,065 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Moor End Academy 'Outstanding'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 45.9, broadly in line with the national average of 46. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of secondary schools nationally.

45% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 66% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 48% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,557
National rank
#145
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#13
In Kirklees
Top 49%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
45.9
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
45%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
66%
% EBacc grade 5+
6%
EBacc average points score
3.79

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,065 % FSM ever-6 47.9% % EAL 33.6% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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