Cumberworth CofE First School, Huddersfield
Cumberworth CofE First School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 10 in Huddersfield, part of Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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
Cumberworth CofE First School in detail
Cumberworth CofE First School in its own words
In its own words: "Cumberworth CE First School is located is a small village in Huddersfield and we welcome children from Reception to Year 5. We pride ourselves on putting the child and family at the heart of everything we do."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Cumberworth CofE First School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Cumberworth CofE First School as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Cumberworth CofE First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cumberworth CofE First School are Birdsedge First School (0.8 miles, Good); Shepley First School (1.1 miles, Good); Denby Dale First and Nursery School (1.4 miles, Good); and Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School (1.4 miles, Good).
Birdsedge First SchoolShepley First SchoolDenby Dale First and Nursery SchoolDenby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
The trust
Cumberworth CofE First School is one of 19 schools run by Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
1.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 16 pupils (15%) received SEN support and 1 (0.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Denby Dale Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cumberworth School (at), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153).
Sources: 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Cumberworth CofE First School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2025. Before that, as Cumberworth Church of England Voluntary Aided First School (URN 107741), it was rated Outstanding in December 2013.
At a Glance
1.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Cumberworth CofE First School
Emile Times Table competition
2 Oct 2026
Year 2 & 3 Cross Country
22 Sep 2026
Learning Accord Times Table & Spelling Bee
17 Jun 2026
KS2 Rounders
16 Jun 2026
KS2 Girls Cricket
16 Jun 2026
KS2 Mixed Cricket
9 Jun 2026
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Term dates
Cumberworth CofE First School is an academy, 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Cumberworth CofE First School 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 2 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
0 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 Cumberworth CofE First School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
107 pupils
124 places
17 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
15.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
107
Total Pupils
55
Boys
52
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
15.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,249
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Cumberworth Church of England Voluntary Aided First School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Cumberworth Church of England Voluntary Aided First School (URN 107741), the school Cumberworth CofE First School replaced. There are no figures for Cumberworth CofE First School yet, so these are shown separately.
2.9%
Overall absence
4.1%
Persistent absence
97
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
Cumberworth CofE First School
Questions parents ask about Cumberworth CofE First School
What is Cumberworth CofE First School's Ofsted rating?
Cumberworth CofE First School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2025. Before that, as Cumberworth Church of England Voluntary Aided First School (URN 107741), it was rated Outstanding in December 2013.
What is the catchment area for Cumberworth CofE First School?
No fixed boundary. When Cumberworth CofE First School is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Cumberworth CofE First School?
Classes at Cumberworth CofE First School average 26.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Cumberworth CofE First School?
Cumberworth CofE First School has around 107 pupils on roll. 2% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Cumberworth CofE First School?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Cumberworth CofE First School 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.
How many road collisions happen near Cumberworth CofE First School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 2 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 0 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 Cumberworth CofE First School?
Cumberworth CofE First School is at Cumberworth Lane, Upper Cumberworth, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 8NU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)