Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Huddersfield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Denby is a caring, inclusive school where children thrive in a calm and supportive environment. Teachers have high expectations for all pupils and adapt their teaching effectively to help every child succeed, whether they need extra support or additional challenge. The school has a strong focus on early reading and developing important life skills, preparing children well for their next stage of learning.
Key Strengths
- Attendance is consistently above national averages with strong proactive work with families
- Behaviour and attitudes to learning are highly positive across all year groups with calm, focused classrooms
- Early reading and phonics teaching is strong with most pupils becoming confident, fluent readers by end of key stage 1
- Leaders have established a genuine culture of inclusion with effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Safeguarding systems are firmly established with an open culture where safety is everyone's responsibility
Areas for Improvement
- Some inconsistencies in correcting pupils' errors in written work, particularly handwriting and letter formation, leading to repeated mistakes
- Pupils' understanding of protected characteristics and wider world faiths and religions is less secure, limiting preparation for life in modern Britain
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, trips, performances, sporting opportunities, bicycle safety training, vegetable growing, environmental sustainability projects
Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School is a small village school where pupils are happy, safe and proud. The school demonstrates strong leadership, positive relationships, and effective teaching across the curriculum.
At a Glance
5.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
17.7
Avg class size
19.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
52 pupils
72 capacity
20 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Huddersfield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Huddersfield
Admissions Demand - Kirklees
Places available
5,606
Applications
4,584
Got 1st preference
93.6%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Kirklees (2025/26)
Inspection History(8)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.04338%
Overall absence
6.12245%
Persistent absence
49
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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