Most sought-after schools in Kirklees

Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.

This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.

This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.

#	School	First preferences per place	Newest intake	Latest Ofsted
1	Carlton Junior and Infant School Dewsbury, primary	2.43	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
2	Heckmondwike Grammar School Heckmondwike, secondary	1.71	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
3	Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Batley, primary	1.50	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
4	Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy Huddersfield, primary	1.50	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
5	Howard Park Community School Cleckheaton, primary	1.41	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
6	Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Huddersfield, primary	1.37	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
7	Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Huddersfield, primary	1.35	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
8	Hartshead Junior and Infant School Liversedge, primary	1.33	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
9	BBG Academy Birkenshaw, secondary	1.29	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
10	Netherthong Primary School Holmfirth, primary	1.27	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
11	St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Huddersfield, primary	1.27	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
12	Salendine Nook High School Huddersfield, secondary	1.25	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
13	All Saints Catholic College Huddersfield, secondary	1.24	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
14	Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Mirfield, primary	1.24	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
15	Castle Hall Academy Mirfield, secondary	1.20	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
16	Fixby Junior and Infant School Huddersfield, primary	1.20	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
17	Pentland Infant and Nursery School Dewsbury, primary	1.20	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
18	Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Bradford, primary	1.17	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
19	Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School Huddersfield, primary	1.17	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
20	Moorlands Primary School Huddersfield, primary	1.16	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
21	Flockton CofE (C) First School Wakefield, primary	1.13	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
22	Old Bank Academy Mirfield, primary	1.13	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
23	Manor Croft Academy Dewsbury, secondary	1.11	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
24	Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Huddersfield, primary	1.10	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
25	Clough Head Junior and Infant School Huddersfield, primary	1.08	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
26	Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School Huddersfield, primary	1.08	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
27	King James's School Huddersfield, secondary	1.07	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
28	Scissett Church of England Academy Huddersfield, primary	1.07	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
29	St John’s CE Primary School Dewsbury, primary	1.07	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
30	Moor End Academy Huddersfield, secondary	1.03	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
31	Lindley Church of England Infant School Huddersfield, primary	1.02	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))
32	Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy Cleckheaton, secondary	1.02	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
33	All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Huddersfield, primary	1.00	2026	Urgent improvement (Ofsted report card (current framework))
34	Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy Huddersfield, primary	1.00	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
35	Birdsedge First School Huddersfield, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
36	Cumberworth CofE First School Huddersfield, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
37	Dalton School Huddersfield, primary	1.00	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
38	Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Huddersfield, primary	1.00	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
39	Diamond Wood Community Academy Dewsbury, primary	1.00	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
40	Highburton CofE First Academy Huddersfield, primary	1.00	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
41	Hill View Academy Huddersfield, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
42	Hillside Primary School Huddersfield, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
43	Kaye's Academy Huddersfield, primary	1.00	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
44	Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School Kirkburton, primary	1.00	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
45	Kirkheaton Primary School Huddersfield, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
46	Lepton CofE Primary Academy Huddersfield, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
47	Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Liversedge, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
48	Lowerhouses CofE Primary School Huddersfield, primary	1.00	2026	none held
49	Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy Huddersfield, primary	1.00	2026	none held
50	Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School Holmfirth, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
51	Moldgreen Community Primary School Huddersfield, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
52	Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School Huddersfield, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
53	Oak CofE Primary School Huddersfield, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
54	Orchard Primary Academy Dewsbury, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
55	Overthorpe CofE Academy Dewsbury, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
56	Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Huddersfield, primary	1.00	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
57	Shelley First School Huddersfield, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
58	Skelmanthorpe Academy Huddersfield, primary	1.00	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
59	St Aidan's Church of England Academy Huddersfield, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
60	St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Huddersfield, primary	1.00	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
61	St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Batley, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
62	Warwick Road Primary School Batley, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
63	Mount Pleasant Primary School Huddersfield, primary	0.99	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
64	Beaumont Primary Academy Huddersfield, primary	0.98	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
65	Holmfirth High School Holmfirth, secondary	0.98	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
66	Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School Holmfirth, primary	0.98	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
67	Honley High School Holmfirth, secondary	0.98	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
68	Thornhill Junior and Infant School Dewsbury, primary	0.98	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
69	Batley Grammar School Batley, all through	0.97	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
70	Birstall Primary Academy Batley, primary	0.97	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
71	Carlinghow Academy Batley, primary	0.97	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
72	Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School Liversedge, primary	0.97	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
73	Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Dewsbury, primary	0.97	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))
74	Shepley First School Huddersfield, primary	0.97	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
75	St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Dewsbury, primary	0.97	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
76	St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Batley, primary	0.97	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
77	Fieldhead Primary Academy Batley, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
78	Heckmondwike Primary Academy Heckmondwike, primary	0.96	2026	Inadequate (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
79	Lydgate Junior and Infant School Batley, primary	0.96	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
80	Marsden Infant and Nursery School Huddersfield, primary	0.96	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
81	Meltham Moor Primary School Holmfirth, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
82	Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Dewsbury, primary	0.96	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
83	Scholes Village Primary School Cleckheaton, primary	0.96	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
84	St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School Batley, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
85	Upperthong Junior and Infant School Holmfirth, primary	0.96	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
86	Denby Dale First and Nursery School Huddersfield, primary	0.95	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
87	Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School Liversedge, primary	0.95	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
88	Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School Holmfirth, primary	0.95	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
89	Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Dewsbury, secondary	0.95	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
90	Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Cleckheaton, primary	0.95	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
91	Birkby Infant and Nursery School Huddersfield, primary	0.94	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
92	Boothroyd Primary Academy Dewsbury, primary	0.94	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
93	Linthwaite Clough Primary School Huddersfield, primary	0.94	2026	Inadequate (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
94	Netherton Infant and Nursery School Huddersfield, primary	0.94	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
95	New Mill Infant School Holmfirth, primary	0.94	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
96	Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Dewsbury, primary	0.94	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
97	Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy Batley, primary	0.93	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
98	Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Holmfirth, primary	0.93	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
99	Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School Holmfirth, primary	0.93	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
100	Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy Heckmondwike, primary	0.93	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
101	Spen Valley High School Liversedge, secondary	0.93	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
102	Upper Batley High School Batley, secondary	0.93	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
103	Eastborough Academy Dewsbury, primary	0.92	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
104	Emley First School Huddersfield, primary	0.92	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
105	Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Huddersfield, primary	0.91	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))
106	Gomersal Primary School Cleckheaton, primary	0.91	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
107	Mill Lane Primary School Batley, primary	0.91	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
108	Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Liversedge, primary	0.91	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
109	Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Batley, primary	0.91	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
110	Nields Academy Huddersfield, primary	0.90	2026	Inadequate (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
111	St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Huddersfield, primary	0.90	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
112	The Mirfield Free Grammar Mirfield, secondary	0.90	2026	Some aspects not as strong (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
113	Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School Huddersfield, primary	0.90	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
114	Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School Mirfield, primary	0.89	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
115	Colne Valley High School Huddersfield, secondary	0.89	2026	Some aspects not as strong (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
116	Earlsheaton Infant School Dewsbury, primary	0.89	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
117	Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Batley, primary	0.89	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
118	Hopton Primary School Mirfield, primary	0.89	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
119	St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy Dewsbury, primary	0.89	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
120	St Thomas CE Primary School Huddersfield, primary	0.89	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
121	Co-op Academy Smithies Moor Heckmondwike, primary	0.88	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
122	Helme Church of England Academy Holmfirth, primary	0.88	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
123	Brambles Primary Academy Huddersfield, primary	0.87	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
124	Newsome Academy Huddersfield, secondary	0.87	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
125	Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Huddersfield, primary	0.87	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
126	Westmoor Primary School Dewsbury, primary	0.87	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
127	Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy Huddersfield, primary	0.87	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
128	High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School Liversedge, primary	0.86	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
129	Batley Girls' High School Batley, secondary	0.84	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
130	Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Batley, primary	0.84	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
131	Royds Hall, A Share Academy Huddersfield, secondary	0.83	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
132	Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Cleckheaton, primary	0.82	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
133	Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy Cleckheaton, primary	0.80	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
134	Ashbrow School Huddersfield, primary	0.79	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
135	Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Batley, primary	0.79	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
136	Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Huddersfield, primary	0.78	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
137	Christ Church CE Academy Huddersfield, primary	0.77	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
138	Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Batley, primary	0.76	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
139	Netherhall Learning Campus High School Huddersfield, secondary	0.76	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
140	North Huddersfield Trust School Huddersfield, secondary	0.75	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
141	Westborough High School Dewsbury, secondary	0.75	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
142	Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School Mirfield, primary	0.74	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
143	East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Bradford, primary	0.73	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
144	St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Dewsbury, secondary	0.70	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
145	Wilberlee Junior and Infant School Slaithwaite, primary	0.58	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)

Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 145 schools in Kirklees have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Kirklees · How we compare schools.