Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
Goose Green, Upper Denby, Huddersfield, HD8 8UN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lynsey Wagstaff
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 72
- Pupils on roll
- 52
- URN
- 107742
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484866511
About this school
Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 10 and has 52 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57 |
| 2023/24 | 58 |
| 2024/25 | 53 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4% | 5.7% | 52 | — |
| Denby Dale First and Nursery School | — | 4.9% | 11.9% | 112 | 1.3 miles |
| Cumberworth CofE First School | — | — | — | 107 | 1.4 miles |
| Birdsedge First School | — | 4.9% | 25.5% | 59 | 1.5 miles |
| St Aidan's Church of England Academy | — | 3.7% | 6.2% | 137 | 2.0 miles |
| Thurlstone Primary School | 37% | 3.3% | 6% | 182 | 2.2 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.66%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.04%
- Persistent absence
- 6.12%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Denby Dale First and Nursery School1.3 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Cumberworth CofE First School1.4 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Birdsedge First School1.5 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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St Aidan's Church of England Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Thurlstone Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Huddersfield
- All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School teach?
- Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School teaches children aged 4 to 10. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School?
- The headteacher of Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School is Mrs Lynsey Wagstaff, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School?
- Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School has 52 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 10.
- Is Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School full?
- Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School has capacity for 72 pupils and 52 on roll (72%), 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 Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School a faith school?
- Yes. Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School's absence rate?
- Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 13 August 2026.