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Kaye's Academy

Academy converter · Huddersfield · HD8 9LZ

Ages 3–10 · 163 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-17

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected 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 absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
138

Absence trend

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

24

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
45
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill88%

163 pupils · 186 places

Pupils on roll
163
Boys / girls
88 / 75
School capacity
186
Capacity fill
163 / 186 (88%)
Free school meals
11.8%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–10

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jeanette Dearnley

Location

Address
Holmfield, Clayton West
Postcode
HD8 9LZ
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Ossett and Denby Dale
Urban/rural
Larger 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–10, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 163 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 11.8%.

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

  • Scissett Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD8 9HR · Kirklees

    Ages 4–10

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand1.23

    0.6 miles away

  • Skelmanthorpe Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD8 9DZ · Kirklees

    Ages 3–10

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

    1.5 miles away

  • Emley First School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD8 9RT · Kirklees

    Ages 4–10

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand0.89

    1.7 miles away

  • West Bretton Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Wakefield · WF4 4LB · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM3.6%
    • Demand1.43

    2.6 miles away

  • Kexborough Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S75 5EF · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand0.86

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jeanette Dearnley
Telephone
01484222918
Website
www.kayesacademy.co.uk

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