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Celebrating success in Kirklees schools |
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Kirklees Council has hosted a prestigious awards ceremony to celebrate achievement in local schools at the Galpharm Stadium.
Many schools in the area have received glowing reports for their standards, progress and hard work, all of which were officially recognised on Monday, March 23.
Awards were presented by the deputy Mayor of Kirklees, Cllr Julie Stewart-Turner, with the event being hosted by deputy council leader Cllr Kath Pinnock.
A full list of winners is below.
Cllr John Smithson, joint Cabinet member for Children and Families, said: “This is an impressive catalogue of success and we congratulate all those concerned for their efforts and determination, which have led to these outstanding performances.”
The following schools were judged to be outstanding by Ofsted in the period September 2007 to August 2008: Heckmondwike Grammar School; The Mirfield Free Grammar and Sixth Form; Castle Hill School; Batley Parish CE (A) J I N School; Emley First School; Lindley CE (VA) Infant School; St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School (Batley); Scholes J I School; Littletown J I N School; Moorend CE (C) First School; Rowley Lane J I N School; Lindley Junior School; Hopton Primary School; Meltham Moor Primary School (judged outstanding in June 2007).
Student progress was above the national average in 2008 at: Batley Business and Enterprise College; Batley Girls’ High School – Visual Arts College; Moor End Technology College; Fartown High School (was also recognised nationally as being one of the top 155 schools in England with the top 5% Contextual Value Added [CVA] scores from Key Stage 2-4. The top 5% had a score of 1030.4 and above).
Significant improvement in 5 A*-C (and equivalent) GCSE results in 2008 (improving by 20%): All Saints Catholic College, Specialist in Humanities; Birkdale High School.
Significant improvement in 5 A*-C (and equivalent) including English and maths GCSE results in 2008: Moor End Technology College.
Significant improvement in 5 A*-C including English and maths GCSE results for period 2005-2008: Batley Girls High School – Visual.
Highest attaining middle school 2008 (highest overall average point score at end of Key Stage 2): Kirkburton Middle School.
Maximum possible aggregate score of 300 in the 2008 National Curriculum tests (100% in English, maths and science): Holme J I School; Crowlees CE (C) J I School; St Peter’s CE (A) J I N School; Clough Head J I School.
Highly commended in Key Stage 2 tests: Hopton Primary School; Batley Parish CE (A) J I N School; Scapegoat Hill J I School.
The following schools achieved 100% in 2008 Key Stage 1 tests (reading, writing, maths and science Level 2+): Clough Head J I School; Crowlees CE (C) J I School; Denby CE (A) First School; Farnley Tyas CE (C) First School; Hanging Heaton CE (VC) J I School; Hepworth J I School; Nields J I N School; Scissett CE (A) First School; Shelley First School; Shepley First School; Slaithwaite CE (C) J I School; St Aidan’s CE (VA) First School; Thurstonland Endowed (VC) First School.
Significant improvement in Key Stage 2 tests (moving above floor in both English and maths): Chickenley Community J I N School; Old Bank J I N School.
Winners in the National Schools Film and Animation Awards in London: Newsome Junior School in Key Stage 2 Film Category; Scissett CE (A) First School in Key Stage 1 Film Category.
Innovation in Key Stage 4 Partnership Development Work: Nortonthorpe Hall School; Westfields Pupil Referral Unit.
First special school to achieve specialist school status (specialism: SEN - Communication and Interaction): Castle Hill School.
National Choir of the Year: Lindley Junior School.
Winner in category of innovative after-school activity that reaches out to a range of rural communities: Scissett Middle.
Providing excellent activities for young people based upon their ‘Safe Place To Be’ after-school provision: Castle Hall High.
Providing ‘Share’ family learning to all parents in a year group: Ravensthorpe Infant and Nursery.
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