Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Huddersfield, Kirklees
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.25 miles
Published by Kirklees Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2019–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy is a primary school in Huddersfield, Kirklees for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 17 July 2024. Kirklees has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.25 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 0.25 miles away, 2nd shortest of 131 Kirklees primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 1.65 miles).
- The 2026 Reception last distance was nearer the school than in 2025 and 2019, and the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 8 years with a published distance.
- For Reception 2026 there were 45 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 29 offers went to first-choice families and 16 first-choice families (36%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Kirklees schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Bradley Boulevard, Sheepridge, Huddersfield, HD2 1EA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 234 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 17 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thoroughly enjoy attending this vibrant and inclusive school.”
- “Pupils know and understand the school Catholic mission promises of learning, safety, love and honesty.”
- “Pupils are respectful of each other regardless of their differences.”
To improve
- “The newer areas of the curriculum are not yet fully embedded.”
- “As a result, there are some gaps in pupils’ knowledge as a legacy from the old curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 53% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 45 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kirklees.
- Christ Church CE Academy 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ashbrow School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fixby Junior and Infant School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Thomas CE Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Birkby Junior School 1.2 mi Good
- Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School 1.5 mi Good
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published