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Shelley College, A Share Academy

Academy converter · Huddersfield · HD8 8NL

Ages 13–18 · 1,274 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

52.1

Overall absence

6.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.56
−20+2
Attainment 852.1
English & maths grade 5+61%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry77%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.9%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,093

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

1,274 pupils · 1,319 places

Pupils on roll
1,274
Boys / girls
633 / 641
School capacity
1,319
Capacity fill
1,274 / 1,319 (97%)
Free school meals
13.4%
FSM pupils
145
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
SHARE Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jack Wyatt

Location

Address
Huddersfield Road, Shelley
Postcode
HD8 8NL
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 13–18, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 1,274 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.4%.

Open schools in Huddersfield
90
Secondary schools in Huddersfield
10
Academies among open schools in Huddersfield
50% (45)
Open schools in HD8
20
Secondary in HD8
1
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Secondary in Kirklees LA
24

Nearby secondary 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

  • Skelmanthorpe Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Huddersfield · HD8 9DZ · Kirklees

    Ages 3–10

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Cumberworth CofE First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Huddersfield · HD8 8NU · Kirklees

    Ages 4–10

    • FSM1.9%

    1.4 miles away

  • Shelley First School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Huddersfield · HD8 8HU · Kirklees

    Ages 4–10

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM1.9%
    • Demand0.89

    1.4 miles away

  • Joseph Norton Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Huddersfield · HD8 9JU · Kirklees

    Ages 7–16

    • Att86.7
    • P8-1.4
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence20.1%

    1.5 miles away

  • Scissett Middle School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Huddersfield · HD8 9JX · Kirklees

    Ages 10–13

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • Scissett Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD8 9HR · Kirklees

    Ages 4–10

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

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jack Wyatt
Telephone
01484868777
Website
https://www.shelleycollege.org/

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