Kirklees Council

UK local authority in Yorkshire & Humber, responsible for 199 schools.

Region

Yorkshire & Humber

Type

Metropolitan Borough

LA Code

382

Schools

199 (1 nursery, 144 primary, 26 secondary, 1 all-through, 11 special, 3 PRU/AP)

Pupils

66,199

Population

445,832 (98,110 aged 0-17)

Academisation

98 academies, 79 LA-maintained (55.4% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

26 — largest: LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (15 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 64 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

61% met expected standard, 6% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 46.4, grade 5+ in English & maths: 46.5%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Tom Brailsford

Website

www.kirklees.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs