SchoolScoresShepley First School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 10 · Mixed
Firth Street, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8DD
01484 603230 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 16 April 2024.
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.
What parents say
43 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025.
Huddersfield comparisons use the 31 of its 63 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 32 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Huddersfield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 1st highest of 31 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Huddersfield. Higher than 82% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 94% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 10th highest of 31 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Huddersfield. Higher than 68% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 98% | 94% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 13th highest of 31 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Huddersfield. Higher than 57% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 93% | 89% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 29 parents who had raised a concern 15th highest of 29 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Huddersfield. Higher than 58% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 86% | 82% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 15th highest of 31 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Huddersfield. Higher than 57% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 93%said yes | 90% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Huddersfield figures pool parents at the Huddersfield schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
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 | 29 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 28 |
| Of those, offered a place | 28 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 64 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 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 54th highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 17% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.9% | 27.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 51st highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 23% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.7% | 3.6%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 60th highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 8% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.6% | 15.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 52nd highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 7% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 0.6% | 24.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 10th lowest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Lower than 89% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.6% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 10th lowest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Lower than 90% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.9% | 13.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 33rd lowest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Lower than 39% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.7 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 36th 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 Joint 33rd highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 56% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.1 | 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 Joint 48th highest of 56 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 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
- Shelley First School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Cumberworth CofE First School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion)
- Birdsedge First School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- New Mill Junior School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Denby Dale First and Nursery School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- St Aidan's CofE Academy 2.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- New Mill Infant School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Highburton CofE First Academy 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Shepley First School's Ofsted rating?
Shepley First School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 16 April 2024.
Would parents recommend Shepley First School?
93% of the 43 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025 said they would recommend Shepley First School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Shepley First School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 28 families put Shepley First School as their first choice for 29 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 28 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 107663.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 2 April 2024 to 7 April 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.