Shelley First School

School Terrace, Huddersfield, Kirklees, HD8 8HU

Good

Inspected 1 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

4–10

Ages

170

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kirklees →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–10
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 170 / 204 (83%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 1 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

3.5%

Disadvantaged

EAL

2.9%

SEN support

12.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

3.6%

Overall absence

5.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

7.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

5.36

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

£47,245

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 22% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,177 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.6

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,406

Spend per pupil

£6,418

Income per pupil

51%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.