Brambles Primary Academy, Huddersfield
Brambles Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Huddersfield, part of South Pennine Academies. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 38 schools in Huddersfield with published results, and 8,950th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kirklees (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Brambles Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Brambles Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Brambles Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Brambles Primary Academy as their first choice and 130 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Brambles Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brambles Primary Academy are Birkby Infant and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Outstanding); St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy (0.5 miles, 69% reading, 71% maths); Birkby Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 77% maths); and Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School (0.6 miles).
Brambles Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Birkby Infant and Nursery SchoolSt Patrick's Catholic Primary AcademyBirkby Junior SchoolSpring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School
The trust
Brambles Primary Academy is one of 10 schools run by South Pennine Academies, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
49% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (49%), Mixed (15%) and White British (13%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Huddersfield Rail Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Edgerton Cemetery, 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brambles Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 513 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Brambles Primary Academy issued 21 suspensions, 5.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Brambles Primary Academy are Royds Hall, A Share Academy (1.2 miles); North Huddersfield Trust School (1.3 miles); and Netherhall Learning Campus High School (1.4 miles).
Royds Hall, A Share AcademyNorth Huddersfield Trust SchoolNetherhall Learning Campus High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
30.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
27.2
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Brambles Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Brambles Primary Academy.
- The Brambles After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Tuition Time Hub650m away · Not yet graded
- St Patrick's Out of School Club710m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Brambles Primary Academy is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Kirklees's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brambles Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brambles Primary Academy is in Kirklees; for families living there:
- Kirklees's school travel policy: School transport
- How to apply: Apply for school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 34
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 24 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Brambles Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
381 pupils
420 places
39 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Huddersfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huddersfield
Across Kirklees council
Places available
5,437
Applications
4,554
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Kirklees council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
58
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
19.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
382
Total Pupils
202
Boys
180
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
23.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,537
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,283
Per pupil
£2342k
Total funding
£162k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
18.9%
Persistent absence
354
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Brambles Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Brambles Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Brambles Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Brambles Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Brambles Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Brambles Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023.
What is the catchment area for Brambles Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Brambles Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Brambles Primary Academy?
Brambles Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Brambles Primary Academy?
Classes at Brambles Primary Academy average 27.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Brambles Primary Academy?
Brambles Primary Academy has around 382 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Brambles Primary Academy?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Brambles Primary Academy in 2024/25. 18.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brambles Primary Academy?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Brambles Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Brambles Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Brambles After School Club (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Brambles Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 24 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Brambles Primary Academy?
Brambles Primary Academy is at Cambridge Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 5BU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)