Shelley First School
School Terrace, Far Bank, Huddersfield, HD8 8HU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE MAST ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth McLoughlin
- Sponsor
- The Mast Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 196
- Pupils on roll
- 159
- URN
- 143793
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484604484
About this school
Shelley First School is a primary academy in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 10 and has 159 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shelley 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
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Shelley 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 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 178 |
| 2023/24 | 182 |
| 2024/25 | 170 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shelley 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% | 3.5% | 159 | — |
| Shepley First School | — | 3.6% | 9.9% | 168 | 1.0 miles |
| Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School | — | 4.5% | 18.3% | 117 | 1.0 miles |
| Cumberworth CofE First School | — | — | — | 107 | 1.5 miles |
| Highburton CofE First Academy | — | 2.9% | 6.4% | 161 | 1.6 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)
- 3.53%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.6%
- Persistent absence
- 5.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shepley First School1.0 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School1.0 miles
Primary · Kirkburton
-
Cumberworth CofE First School1.5 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Highburton CofE First Academy1.6 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 ages does Shelley First School teach?
- Shelley First School teaches children aged 4 to 10. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Shelley First School?
- The headteacher of Shelley First School is Mrs Elizabeth McLoughlin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shelley First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shelley 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 Shelley First School?
- Shelley First School has 159 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 10.
- Is Shelley First School full?
- Shelley First School has capacity for 196 pupils and 159 on roll (81%), 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 Shelley First School a faith school?
- No. Shelley First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Shelley First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Shelley First School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Shelley First School part of an academy trust?
- Shelley First School is part of THE MAST ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Shelley First School's absence rate?
- Shelley First School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Shelley 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 Shelley 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 10 July 2026.