SchoolScoresShelley First School
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 10 · Mixed
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School Terrace, Far Bank, Shelley, Huddersfield, HD8 8HU
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Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 1 March 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 | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
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 about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 26 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 26 |
| Of those, offered a place | 26 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 65 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
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 61st highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 2% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.5% | 27.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 34th highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 49% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.9% | 3.6%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 45th highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 36% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.3% | 15.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 54th highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 24.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 9th lowest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Lower than 90% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.6% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 11th lowest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Lower than 88% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.4% | 13.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 25th lowest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Lower than 48% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.2 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 38th lowest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Lower than 34% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 45th highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 37% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.5 | 21.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 8th highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 80% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.7 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 16th highest of 56 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 67% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 17.6% | 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
- Shepley First School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- Cumberworth CofE First School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion)
- Highburton CofE First Academy 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected
- St Aidan's CofE Academy 2.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Birdsedge First School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Skelmanthorpe Academy 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025
- Denby Dale First and Nursery School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Shelley First School's Ofsted rating?
Shelley First School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 1 March 2023.
Is Shelley First School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 26 families put Shelley First School as their first choice for 26 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 26 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 143793.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.