Contested schools in Kirklees

These are the Kirklees schools that turned first-choice families away in at least one of the last three years — either because more families named them first than they had places, or because they refused families who named them first anyway. Figures shown are for 2026/27. Demand is not a forecast: an oversubscribed school turns more families away, which is not the same as their appeals succeeding more often.

Appeal success rates for Kirklees

Secondary schools (14)

Each has its own page with a 12-year demand history.

Contested secondary schools in Kirklees, 2026/27
School	Places	First choices	Per place
Heckmondwike Grammar School	207	355	1.71
BBG Academy	204	264	1.29
Salendine Nook High School	263	329	1.25
All Saints Catholic College	174	216	1.24
Castle Hall Academy	170	204	1.20
Manor Croft Academy	203	225	1.11
King James's School	206	220	1.07
Moor End Academy	206	212	1.03
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy	249	255	1.02
Holmfirth High School	261	256	0.98
Batley Grammar School	137	133	0.97
Upper Batley High School	144	134	0.93
The Mirfield Free Grammar	218	197	0.90
Colne Valley High School	218	194	0.89

Primary schools (42)

Primary schools are listed here as figures rather than pages. Most refusals at the Reception intake are infant class size cases, where a panel can only act on three narrow grounds and fewer than one in ten appeals succeeds — so the honest thing to publish is the data, not a page inviting an appeal.

Contested primary schools in Kirklees, 2026/27
School	Places	First choices	Per place
Carlton Junior and Infant School	30	73	2.43
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School	30	45	1.50
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy	30	45	1.50
Howard Park Community School	29	41	1.41
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School	30	41	1.37
Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School	23	31	1.35
Hartshead Junior and Infant School	12	16	—
Netherthong Primary School	30	38	1.27
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School	30	38	1.27
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School	59	73	1.24
Fixby Junior and Infant School	44	53	1.20
Pentland Infant and Nursery School	30	36	1.20
Batley Grammar School	27	32	1.19
Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	60	70	1.17
Holme Junior and Infant School	6	7	—
Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School	30	35	1.17
Moorlands Primary School	90	104	1.16
Flockton CofE (C) First School	15	17	—
Old Bank Academy	15	17	—
Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School	10	11	—
Clough Head Junior and Infant School	12	13	—
Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School	12	13	—
Scissett Church of England Academy	30	32	1.07
St Johns CE Primary School	29	31	1.07
Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School	60	62	1.03
Lindley Church of England Infant School	120	122	1.02
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School	25	25	1
Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School	49	49	1
Warwick Road Primary School	47	47	1
Shepley First School	29	28	0.97
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School	28	27	0.96
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School	60	57	0.95
Birkby Infant and Nursery School	112	105	0.94
Netherton Infant and Nursery School	54	51	0.94
Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School	28	26	0.93
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy	27	25	0.93
Emley First School	25	23	0.92
Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School	22	20	0.91
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School	23	21	0.91
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School	53	47	0.89
Helme Church of England Academy	16	14	—
Brambles Primary Academy	45	39	0.87

Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, school-level file, 2026/27. Appeal outcomes are not published for individual schools — how we source and calculate the figures.