Skelmanthorpe Academy
Academy converter in Huddersfield, Kirklees.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 10 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 124 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 180 |
| Free school meals | 11.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Address | Elm Street, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 9DZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.skelmanthorpeacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01484863306 |
| URN | 143230 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 January 2020, published 11 February 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 29 April 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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
- St Aidan's Church of England Academy (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Scissett Church of England Academy (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Denby Dale First and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Kaye's Academy (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Emley First School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Cumberworth CofE First School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Shelley First School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School (primary school, about 3.7 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.