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OpenPrimaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 107742

Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School

Voluntary aided school · Huddersfield · HD8 8UN

Ages 4–10 · 52 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.3%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
48

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

4

Places offered

4

1st-preference offers

4

Total preferences (any rank)
19
Preferred offers (top 3)
4
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill72%

52 pupils · 72 places

Pupils on roll
52
Boys / girls
26 / 26
School capacity
72
Capacity fill
52 / 72 (72%)
Free school meals
5.8%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–10

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Lynsey Wagstaff

Location

Address
Goose Green, Upper Denby
Postcode
HD8 8UN
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Ossett and Denby Dale
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–10, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 52 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Huddersfield
90
Primary schools in Huddersfield
63
Academies among open schools in Huddersfield
50% (45)
Open schools in HD8
20
Primary in HD8
15
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Primary in Kirklees LA
144

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in HuddersfieldNear HD8

  • Cumberworth CofE First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD8 8NU · Kirklees

    Ages 4–10

    • FSM1.9%

    1.4 miles away

  • Birdsedge First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD8 8XR · Kirklees

    Ages 4–10

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM25.4%
    • Demand0.82

    1.5 miles away

  • Thurlstone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S36 9RD · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand1.08

    2.2 miles away

  • Skelmanthorpe Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD8 9DZ · Kirklees

    Ages 3–10

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand0.80

    2.3 miles away

  • Hoylandswaine Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S36 7JJ · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS2100%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

  • Millhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S36 9LN · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM17.0%
    • Demand0.89

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynsey Wagstaff
Telephone
01484866511
Website
www.denbyfirstschool.kirklees.sch.uk

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