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Nields Academy

Academy sponsor led · Huddersfield · HD7 5HT

Ages 3–11 · 155 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.7%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
152

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill74%

155 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
155
Boys / girls
76 / 79
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
155 / 210 (74%)
Free school meals
29.2%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

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: GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Great Heights Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Diane Mahon

Location

Address
Nields Road, Slaithwaite
Postcode
HD7 5HT
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Colne Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 155 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 29.2%.

Open schools in Huddersfield
90
Primary schools in Huddersfield
63
Academies among open schools in Huddersfield
50% (45)
Open schools in HD7
13
Primary in HD7
12
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 HD7

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Diane Mahon
Telephone
01484842154
Website
https://nields.ghat.org.uk

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