Nields Academy
Academy sponsor led in Huddersfield, Kirklees.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 155 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 29.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Address | Nields Road, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 5HT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://nields.ghat.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01484842154 |
| URN | 149940 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 November 2023, published 5 February 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years provision | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Nields Junior Infant and Nursery School, URN 107646).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Wilberlee Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Linthwaite Clough Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Clough Head Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Wellhouse Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Helme Church of England Academy (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Meltham Moor Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Kirklees
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.