SchoolScoresBrambles Primary Academy
Free school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Part of SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
Cambridge Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5BU
01484 240338 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 25 January 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
34 pupils in this year group.
56% — 4 points below the Kirklees average, and 6 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 6% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 71% | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 74% | 72% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 76% | 73% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 105 | 105 |
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
| 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Not published | Not published | 56% |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Kirklees. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 45 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 39 |
| Of those, offered a place | 39 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 130 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 22nd highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 68% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 31.1% | 27.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 22nd highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 72% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.2% | 3.6%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 51st highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 25% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.8% | 15.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 20th highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 72% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 23.5% | 24.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 49th lowest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Lower than 29% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.8% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 57th lowest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Lower than 17% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 18.9% | 13.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 46th lowest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Lower than 14% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 5.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 55th lowest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Lower than 8% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.4% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 7th highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 89% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 24.5 | 21.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 16th highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 71% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.0 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 26th highest of 56 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 50% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 12.5% | 13.2%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2025
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Birkby Junior School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025, before conversion) · 92% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Mount School 0.7 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No graded inspection · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mount Pleasant Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Reinwood Junior School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Brambles Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Brambles Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 25 January 2023.
How did Brambles Primary Academy do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Brambles Primary Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 39 families put Brambles Primary Academy as their first choice for 45 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 39 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 145236.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.