Shelley First School
Academy converter in Huddersfield, Kirklees.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 10 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 159 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 196 |
| Free school meals | 1.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE MAST ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Address | School Terrace, Far Bank, Shelley, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 8HU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.shelleyfirstschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01484604484 |
| URN | 143793 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 March 2023, published 14 May 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Shepley First School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Cumberworth CofE First School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Highburton CofE First Academy (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- St Aidan's Church of England Academy (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Birdsedge First School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Skelmanthorpe Academy (primary school, about 3.5 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.