Emley First School
School Lane, Emley, Huddersfield, HD8 9RT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Cameron
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 137
- URN
- 107651
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924326802
About this school
Emley First School is a community primary school in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 10 and has 137 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Emley First School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 128 |
| 2024/25 | 130 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Emley First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.2% | 10% | 137 | — |
| Flockton CofE (C) First School | — | 4.4% | 37.5% | 80 | 1.1 miles |
| Kaye's Academy | — | 4.1% | 14.2% | 163 | 1.7 miles |
| Scissett Church of England Academy | — | 3.1% | 18% | 179 | 1.7 miles |
| Skelmanthorpe Academy | — | 2.9% | 14.7% | 124 | 1.7 miles |
| St Aidan's Church of England Academy | — | 3.7% | 6.2% | 137 | 2.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.15%
- Persistent absence
- 10.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Flockton CofE (C) First School1.1 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Kaye's Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Scissett Church of England Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Skelmanthorpe Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
St Aidan's Church of England Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
Other schools in Huddersfield
- All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Ashbrow School Primary
- Beaumont Primary Academy Primary
- Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy Primary
- Birdsedge First School Primary
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Birkby Junior School Primary
- Brambles Primary Academy Primary
- Christ Church CE Academy Primary
- Clough Head Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Primary
- Cumberworth CofE First School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Emley First School teach?
- Emley First School teaches children aged 4 to 10. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Emley First School?
- The headteacher of Emley First School is Mrs Helen Cameron, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Emley First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Emley First School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Emley First School?
- Emley First School has 137 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 10.
- Is Emley First School full?
- Emley First School has capacity for 150 pupils and 137 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Emley First School a faith school?
- No. Emley First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Emley First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Emley First School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Emley First School's absence rate?
- Emley First School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Emley First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Emley First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.