Moor End is a truly inclusive school that welcomes students of all abilities. We have an ethos based on positive relationships and a culture of mutual respect which enables us to provide a safe, stimulating and challenging learning environment so that every student has the best possible opportunities to succeed and excel and become independent and aspirational learners.

Our dedicated, enthusiastic and deeply committed staff, Governors and partners believe in the importance of creating a safe, stimulating, ambitious and caring

Moor End Academy alumni and head students

environment to enable our students to have the self-confidence to use their talents and skills to thrive and achieve excellence.

Our vision is to provide high quality and inspiring learning experiences for all our students.  Through our carefully planned and sequenced curriculum, we aim to foster a culture of aspiration, independence, and mutual respect.  Underpinned by our three core values of respect, ambition, and responsibility – we strive to empower every student to realise and achieve their full potential.

We passionately believe that, as educators, we have the power and responsibility to inspire our students to be the best they can be – to enable our learners to pursue their dreams and become the leaders of tomorrow.

Moor End Academy being built 50 years ago in 1972

In 2022 Moor End Academy celebrates its 50th birthday. This photo shows the building in construction in 1972!

Holocaust Memorial Day 2021

As a Beacon School for Holocaust education Moor End Academy is committed to educating our young people; SMSC and the challenging of prejudice are integral to everything we do; all day, every day. Our curriculum for Holocaust teaching has been amended to include the latest research led practice, which enables us to address common misconceptions regarding this difficult subject.  Teaching and learning about the Holocaust is neither easy nor straightforward. But it has also arguably never been more important, given the uncertainties and tensions that surround us.

On 27th January the academy commemorated Holocaust Memorial Day; this year’s theme was, “Be the light in the darkness”. Our aim was to encourage everyone to reflect on the depths humanity can sink to, but also the ways individuals and communities resisted that darkness to ‘be the light’ before, during and after genocide. Students and staff were asked to consider different kinds of ‘darkness’, for example, identity-based persecution, misinformation, denial of justice; and different ways of ‘being the light’, for example, resistance, acts of solidarity, rescue and illuminating mistruth.

The academy day began with our Principal, Kash Rafiq, lighting the first candle on our Menorah. The remainder of the candles were then lit by our students. Students were then introduced to the day with an incredibly powerful and hard-hitting assembly created by Dale Harden (Subject Leader History). Every single curriculum area across the academy planned Holocaust themed lessons for KS3 and KS4 for the entire day, the standard of which was world class. Some aspects of the day included students in maths reflecting on the statistical data of the Holocaust, ADT students baking Challah, Geography considering the fate of Displaced Persons and IT creating a timeline of Jewish persecution.  This feat was made even more incredible by the fact that the day was delivered to the entire community, whether on-site or remotely. 

The academy continues on its journey of Holocaust education, and is looking forward to achieving the Beacon School Quality Mark in the near future. This will confirm our commitment to ongoing quality provision for and innovation in teaching and learning about the Holocaust. Watch this space!

 

Moor End Academy’s Head Boy & Head Girl 2020/21

School Data

Unique Reference Number
137500
Local Authority
Kirklees
Establishment Number
4021
Establishment Name
Moor End Academy
Type of Establishment
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Establishment Type Group
Academies
Establishment Status
Open
Reason Establishment Opened
Academy Converter
Establishment Open Date
17/08/2011
Phase of Education
Secondary
Statutory Lowest Pupil Age
11
Statutory Highest Pupil Age
16
Boarders
No boarders
Nursery Provision
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Designated Religious Character
Does not apply
Religious Ethos
Does not apply
Diocese
Not applicable
Admissions Policy
Non-selective
School Capacity
1000
Special Classes
No Special Classes
Census Date
20/01/2022
Number of Pupils
1029
Number of Boys
496
Number of Girls
533
Percentage of Pupils Receiving FSM
41.60
Trust flag
Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trust
SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
School Sponsor flag
Linked to a sponsor
School Sponsor
SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
Federation flag
Not applicable
UK Provider Reference Number
10034559
Ofsted Last Inspection
28/06/2012
Last Changed Date
21/09/2022
Street
Dryclough Road
Locality
Crosland Moor
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Postcode
HD4 5JA
School Website
www.moorend.org
Telephone Number
01484222230
Headteacher Title
Mr
Headteacher First Name
Kash
Headteacher Last Name
Rafiq
Headteacher Preferred Job Title
Principal
Section 41 Approved
Not applicable
SEN1
VI - Visual Impairment
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
15
Resourced provision capacity
15
Government Office Region
Yorkshire and the Humber
District
Kirklees
Ward
Crosland Moor and Netherton
Parliamentary Constituency
Colne Valley
Urban/Rural Description
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
GSS LA Code
E08000034
Easting
412500
Northing
414846
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)
Kirklees 047
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)
Kirklees 047D
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
RSC Region
Lancashire and West Yorkshire
UPRN
83029244
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA) - code
E02002317
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) - code
E01011085
Free School Meals
428

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