Scissett Church of England Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–10 · Huddersfield, Kirklees
Scissett Church of England Academy is a primary school in Huddersfield, Kirklees for ages 4–10 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 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
- Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9HR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–10
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 179 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Scissett Church of England Academy represent the physical embodiment of the school’s aim to be ‘a place where all succeed’.”
- “Pupils live out the school’s values, including love, respect and kindness, in all they do.”
- “They thrive and flourish through the remarkable environment of nurture and care that exists within the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 32 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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.
- Kaye's Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Skelmanthorpe Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Aidan's Church of England Academy 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Denby Dale First and Nursery School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Emley First School 1.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cumberworth CofE First School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Flockton CofE (C) First School 2.8 mi Not judged Last distance published