Scissett Middle School is a middle deemed secondary school located in Huddersfield. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 14/11/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.4%, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD8 9JX
Website: http://www.scissettmiddle.com/
Telephone: 01484865444
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Middle deemed secondary
Local authority: Kirklees
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Ann Large
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143792

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/11/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 10 - 13
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 585
Number of Pupils: 588
Number of Boys: 298
Number of Girls: 290

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: -1.7 Confidence interval -2.6 to -0.9
Writing
Below Average: -1.4 Confidence interval -2.2 to -0.6
Maths
Below Average: -2.1 Confidence interval -2.9 to -1.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:63%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:9%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Scissett Church of England Academy
Wakefield Road , Scissett HD8 9HR
4out of 4 230 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Skelmanthorpe Academy
Elm Street , Skelmanthorpe HD8 9DZ
2out of 4 1,286 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Kaye's First and Nursery School
Holmfield , Clayton West HD8 9LZ
3out of 4 1,313 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Smithy Close , Skelmanthorpe HD8 9DQ
3out of 4 1,654 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Denby Dale First and Nursery School
Gilthwaites Lane , Denby Dale HD8 8SG
3out of 4 2,210 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield Road , Shelley HD8 8NL
4out of 4 2,667 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Scissett Middle School
Wakefield Road , Scissett HD8 9JX
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Joseph Norton Academy
Busker Lane , Scissett HD8 9JU
3out of 4 302 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.