Skelmanthorpe Academy
Elm Street, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Senior
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- 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
- 124
- URN
- 143230
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484863306
About this school
Skelmanthorpe Academy is a primary academy in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 10 and has 124 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Skelmanthorpe Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Trends over time
How Skelmanthorpe 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 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 157 |
| 2023/24 | 142 |
| 2024/25 | 126 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Skelmanthorpe Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 2.9% | 14.7% | 124 | — |
| St Aidan's Church of England Academy | — | 3.7% | 6.2% | 137 | 0.3 miles |
| Scissett Church of England Academy | — | 3.1% | 18% | 179 | 0.9 miles |
| Denby Dale First and Nursery School | — | 4.9% | 11.9% | 112 | 0.9 miles |
| Kaye's Academy | — | 4.1% | 14.2% | 163 | 1.5 miles |
| Emley First School | — | 4.2% | 10% | 137 | 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
-
Ungraded inspection report29 April 2025
- 28 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.66%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 2.92%
- Persistent absence
- 4.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Aidan's Church of England Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Scissett Church of England Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Denby Dale First and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Kaye's Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Emley First School1.7 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 ages does Skelmanthorpe Academy teach?
- Skelmanthorpe Academy teaches children aged 3 to 10. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Skelmanthorpe Academy?
- The headteacher of Skelmanthorpe Academy is Mrs Sarah Senior, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Skelmanthorpe Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Skelmanthorpe 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 many pupils are at Skelmanthorpe Academy?
- Skelmanthorpe Academy has 124 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 10.
- Is Skelmanthorpe Academy full?
- Skelmanthorpe Academy has capacity for 180 pupils and 124 on roll (69%), 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 Skelmanthorpe Academy a faith school?
- No. Skelmanthorpe Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Skelmanthorpe Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Skelmanthorpe Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Skelmanthorpe Academy part of an academy trust?
- Skelmanthorpe 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 Skelmanthorpe Academy's absence rate?
- Skelmanthorpe Academy's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Skelmanthorpe 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 Skelmanthorpe 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.