Skelmanthorpe Academy

Elm Street, Huddersfield, Kirklees, HD8 9DZ

Good

Inspected 28 January 2020

Good

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

3–10

Ages

126

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kirklees →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–10
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 126 / 180 (70%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 January 2020

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

14.7%

Disadvantaged

EAL

0.8%

SEN support

15.9%

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

2.9%

Overall absence

4.7%

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.

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

20.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.5 vs 2023/24

3.99

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

£42,090

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,861 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,314

Spend per pupil

£7,727

Income per pupil

32%

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.