St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Smithy Close, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Walshe
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Sponsor
- Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 137
- URN
- 143228
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484862142
About this school
St Aidan's Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St Aidan's Church of England Academy 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 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 163 |
| 2024/25 | 146 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Aidan's Church of England Academy 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 | — | 3.7% | 6.2% | 137 | — |
| Skelmanthorpe Academy | — | 2.9% | 14.7% | 124 | 0.3 miles |
| Denby Dale First and Nursery School | — | 4.9% | 11.9% | 112 | 0.7 miles |
| Scissett Church of England Academy | — | 3.1% | 18% | 179 | 1.1 miles |
| Cumberworth CofE First School | — | — | — | 107 | 1.6 miles |
| Kaye's Academy | — | 4.1% | 14.2% | 163 | 1.7 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)
- 6.16%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.68%
- Persistent absence
- 5.93%
Location
Nearby schools
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Skelmanthorpe Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Denby Dale First and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Scissett Church of England Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Cumberworth CofE First School1.6 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Kaye's Academy1.7 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 St Aidan's Church of England Academy teach?
- St Aidan's Church of England Academy teaches children aged 4 to 10. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of St Aidan's Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of St Aidan's Church of England Academy is Mrs Alison Walshe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Aidan's Church of England Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Aidan's Church of England Academy, 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 St Aidan's Church of England Academy?
- St Aidan's Church of England Academy has 137 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 10.
- Is St Aidan's Church of England Academy full?
- St Aidan's Church of England Academy has capacity for 180 pupils and 137 on roll (76%), 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 St Aidan's Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Aidan's Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does St Aidan's Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Aidan's Church of England Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Aidan's Church of England Academy?
- St Aidan's Church of England Academy is part of LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St Aidan's Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- St Aidan's Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Aidan's Church of England Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Aidan's Church of England Academy. 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 2 July 2026.