St Thomas CE Primary School
Sherwood Avenue, Bradley, Huddersfield, HD2 1RQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Meade
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Sponsor
- Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Huddersfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 387
- URN
- 151801
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484226557
About this school
St Thomas CE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 387 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School (URN 136109).
How St Thomas CE Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 387 | — |
| Christ Church CE Academy | 48% | 5.8% | 68% | 194 | 0.8 miles |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy | 53% | 4.3% | 29.7% | 234 | 0.9 miles |
| Ashbrow School | 54% | 6.3% | 47.2% | 414 | 1.2 miles |
| Kirkheaton Primary School | 47% | 4.9% | 16.1% | 335 | 1.3 miles |
| Woodhouse Primary School | 74% | 3.4% | 8.4% | 415 | 1.5 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Christ Church CE Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Ashbrow School1.2 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Kirkheaton Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Woodhouse Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Brighouse
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 Thomas CE Primary School teach?
- St Thomas CE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas CE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Thomas CE Primary School is Mrs Kate Meade, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Thomas CE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas CE Primary 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 big is St Thomas CE Primary School?
- St Thomas CE Primary School has 387 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Thomas CE Primary School full?
- St Thomas CE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 387 on roll (92%), 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 Thomas CE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas CE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does St Thomas CE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Thomas CE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Thomas CE Primary School?
- St Thomas CE Primary School 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.
- Does St Thomas CE Primary 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 St Thomas CE Primary 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 3 July 2026.