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Cumberworth CofE First School, Huddersfield

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–10

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
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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.

All 19 schools in Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust

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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Fiona Claxton
Pupils:107
LA:Kirklees
Phone:01484609818
Address:Cumberworth Lane, Upper Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8NU
Trust:LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (19 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2025

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.

URN:151812
UKPRN:10098054
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Constituency:Ossett and Denby Dale
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

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

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Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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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

Cumberworth School (at)
35m · 1 min walk
The Star
148m · 2 min walk
Eunice Lane (stop)
200m · 3 min walk
Turpin Hill
395m · 6 min walk
Rowgate
448m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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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.

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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

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,014
Projected new pupils:504

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huddersfield

Across Kirklees council

Low demand council-wide0.84 applications per place

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

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication5
Moderate Learning Difficulty4
Social, Emotional & Mental Health3
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Physical Disability1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
93.5%
Mixed
0.9%
Unclassified
2.8%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals1.9%
English as Additional Language0.0%

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 2025
2024/25

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

Authorised2.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)4.1%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

2.1%
18/19
2.8%
20/21
4.9%
21/22
3.1%
22/23
4.3%
23/24
2.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

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)

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