Shelley First School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–10 · Huddersfield, Kirklees
Shelley First School is a primary school in Huddersfield, Kirklees for ages 4–10 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 1 March 2023. Kirklees has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Terrace, Far Bank, Shelley, Huddersfield, HD8 8HU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–10
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 159 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 1.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 1 March 2023
Strengths
- “The school embodies Shelley values that include caring for each other, having respect, supporting everyone and celebrating successes.”
- “The school is inclusive and provides pupils with experiences to develop their interests and talents.”
- “They apply the skills they have developed in sports competitions and performances.”
To improve
- “The impact of the curriculum has been less strong in some foundation subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 26 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.
- Shepley First School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cumberworth CofE First School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Highburton CofE First Academy 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Aidan's Church of England Academy 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Birdsedge First School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Skelmanthorpe Academy 2.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published