Cumberworth CofE First School
Cumberworth Lane, Upper Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8NU
- 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 Fiona Claxton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Sponsor
- Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 124
- Pupils on roll
- 107
- URN
- 151812
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484609818
About this school
Cumberworth CofE First School is a Church of England primary academy in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 10 and has 107 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cumberworth CofE First School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Cumberworth Church of England Voluntary Aided First School (URN 107741).
How Cumberworth CofE First School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 107 | — |
| Birdsedge First School | — | 4.9% | 25.5% | 59 | 0.8 miles |
| Shepley First School | — | 3.6% | 9.9% | 168 | 1.1 miles |
| Denby Dale First and Nursery School | — | 4.9% | 11.9% | 112 | 1.4 miles |
| Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School | — | 4% | 5.7% | 52 | 1.4 miles |
| Shelley First School | — | 3.6% | 3.5% | 159 | 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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Birdsedge First School0.8 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Shepley First School1.1 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Denby Dale First and Nursery School1.4 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School1.4 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Shelley First School1.5 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
- Dalton School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cumberworth CofE First School teach?
- Cumberworth CofE First School teaches children aged 4 to 10. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Cumberworth CofE First School?
- The headteacher of Cumberworth CofE First School is Mrs Fiona Claxton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cumberworth CofE First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cumberworth CofE 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 Cumberworth CofE First School?
- Cumberworth CofE First School has 107 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 10.
- Is Cumberworth CofE First School full?
- Cumberworth CofE First School has capacity for 124 pupils and 107 on roll (86%), 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 Cumberworth CofE First School a faith school?
- Yes. Cumberworth CofE First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Cumberworth CofE First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cumberworth CofE First School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Cumberworth CofE First School part of an academy trust?
- Cumberworth CofE First 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 Cumberworth CofE 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 Cumberworth CofE 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.