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Almondbury Community School

Community school · Huddersfield · HD5 8PQ

Ages 3–16 · 505 pupils · Kirklees

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2020).

Capacity fill41%

505 pupils · 1,220 places

Pupils on roll
505
Boys / girls
262 / 243
School capacity
1,220
Capacity fill
505 / 1,220 (41%)
Free school meals
45.3%
FSM pupils
223
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Ruth Ward

Location

Address
Fernside Avenue, Almondbury
Postcode
HD5 8PQ
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Huddersfield
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (all-through), Ages 3–16, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 505 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.3%.

Open schools in Huddersfield
90
Academies among open schools in Huddersfield
50% (45)
Open schools in HD5
13
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
All-through in Kirklees LA
1

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HuddersfieldNear HD5

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    • KS256%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM56.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Southgate School

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    • Att80.6
    • P8-1.6
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence9.0%

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  • Dalton School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School

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    • KS245%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM35.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD5 9HU · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • King James's School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.8
    • P80.0
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence7.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Lowerhouses CofE Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD5 8JY · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM59.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Moldgreen Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD5 8AE · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Ruth Ward

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