Skelmanthorpe Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–10 · Huddersfield, Kirklees
Skelmanthorpe Academy is a primary school in Huddersfield, Kirklees for ages 3–10 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 29 April 2025. Kirklees has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Elm Street, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–10
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 124 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 29 April 2025
Strengths
- “This is a happy school where everyone is made to feel welcome.”
- “Pupils respond well to the school’s high expectations for their learning and behaviour.”
- “Lessons are calm and purposeful.”
To improve
- “However, occasionally, in some other subjects, checks on pupils’ understanding lack precision.”
- “Consequently, some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge or misconceptions.”
- “This means that pupils do not move forward in their learning as quickly as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 19 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2019 to 2026, as Kirklees published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kirklees.
- St Aidan's Church of England Academy 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Scissett Church of England Academy 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Denby Dale First and Nursery School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Kaye's Academy 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Emley First School 1.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Cumberworth CofE First School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Shelley First School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published