Shepley First School
Firth Street, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8DD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Becky Adams
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 168
- URN
- 107663
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484603230
About this school
Shepley First School is a community primary school in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 10 and has 168 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shepley First School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Shepley 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 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 163 |
| 2023/24 | 168 |
| 2024/25 | 172 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shepley First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.6% | 9.9% | 168 | — |
| Shelley First School | — | 3.6% | 3.5% | 159 | 1.0 miles |
| Cumberworth CofE First School | — | — | — | 107 | 1.1 miles |
| Birdsedge First School | — | 4.9% | 25.5% | 59 | 1.2 miles |
| Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School | — | 3.2% | 1.6% | 57 | 1.8 miles |
| Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School | — | 4.5% | 18.3% | 117 | 1.9 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.
Inspection history
- 16 April 2024
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Ungraded inspection report12 May 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.88%
- English as an additional language
- 0.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.61%
- Persistent absence
- 4.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shelley First School1.0 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Cumberworth CofE First School1.1 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Birdsedge First School1.2 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School1.8 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School1.9 miles
Primary · Kirkburton
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 ages does Shepley First School teach?
- Shepley First School teaches children aged 4 to 10. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Shepley First School?
- The headteacher of Shepley First School is Mrs Becky Adams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shepley First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shepley 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 many pupils are at Shepley First School?
- Shepley First School has 168 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 10.
- Is Shepley First School full?
- Shepley First School has capacity for 180 pupils and 168 on roll (93%), 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 Shepley First School a faith school?
- No. Shepley First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Shepley First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Shepley First School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Shepley First School's absence rate?
- Shepley First School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Shepley 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 Shepley 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.