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Shepley First School

Community school · Huddersfield · HD8 8DD

Ages 4–10 · 168 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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%+)7.8%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
141

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

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
62
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill93%

168 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
168
Boys / girls
86 / 82
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
168 / 180 (93%)
Free school meals
7.1%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–10

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Becky Adams

Location

Address
Firth Street, Shepley
Postcode
HD8 8DD
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–10, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 168 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.1%.

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.

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  • Shelley First School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Huddersfield · HD8 8HU · Kirklees

    Ages 4–10

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Cumberworth CofE First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–10

    • FSM1.9%

    1.1 miles away

  • Birdsedge First School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Huddersfield · HD8 8XR · Kirklees

    Ages 4–10

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

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  • Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Kirkburton · HD8 0SG · Kirklees

    Ages 4–10

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand0.94

    1.9 miles away

  • New Mill Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Holmfirth · HD9 1LJ · Kirklees

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM25.8%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Becky Adams
Telephone
01484603230
Website
www.shepleyschool.org.uk/

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