Brambles Primary Academy
Cambridge Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5BU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Miss Angela Inns
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
- Constituency
- Huddersfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 382
- URN
- 145236
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484240338
About this school
Brambles Primary Academy is a primary academy in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 382 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brambles Primary Academy, 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Brambles Primary 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 | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 258 |
| 2023/24 | 318 |
| 2024/25 | 379 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brambles Primary Academy compares
Brambles Primary Academy ranked 70th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5.8% | 31.1% | 382 | — |
| Birkby Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.3% | 35% | 457 | 0.3 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | 59% | 5.3% | 15.1% | 398 | 0.5 miles |
| Birkby Junior School | 63% | 4.9% | 39.4% | 541 | 0.6 miles |
| Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School | — | — | — | 238 | 0.6 miles |
| Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School | 52% | 6.3% | 40.6% | 327 | 0.9 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 31.13%
- English as an additional language
- 23.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.78%
- Persistent absence
- 18.93%
Location
Nearby schools
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Birkby Infant and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Birkby Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
Other schools in Huddersfield
Brambles Primary Academy ranks 22nd of the 37 ranked primary 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
- 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
- Dalton School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Brambles Primary Academy teach?
- Brambles Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Brambles Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Brambles Primary Academy is Miss Angela Inns, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brambles Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brambles Primary 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 Brambles Primary Academy?
- Brambles Primary Academy has 382 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Brambles Primary Academy full?
- Brambles Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 382 on roll (91%), 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 Brambles Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Brambles Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Brambles Primary Academy a selective school?
- No. Brambles Primary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Brambles Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Brambles Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Brambles Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Brambles Primary Academy is part of SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Brambles Primary Academy compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Brambles Primary Academy ranked 70th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brambles Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Brambles Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brambles Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brambles Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.