Denby Dale First and Nursery School, Huddersfield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating a safe, welcoming environment where children thrive. Teachers provide good challenge and support, with some outstanding lessons, and pupils develop strong attitudes to learning. The school has successfully merged its early years provision while maintaining high standards of care and behaviour.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership from the headteacher and governors with a clear vision for school improvement
- Good quality teaching with some outstanding lessons, and pupils are challenged effectively
- Excellent behaviour, safety, and attendance - pupils feel very safe and enjoy learning
- Effective use of sports funding to enhance physical education and pupil well-being
- Good spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, preparing pupils for modern British society
Areas for Improvement
- Outstanding teaching is not consistent throughout the school - best practice needs to be shared more widely
- Teacher feedback to pupils does not always help them understand how to improve their work
- Need to extend professional development and training opportunities for all staff members
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - all statutory requirements are met, staff and governor training is up to date, and clear policies provide guidance.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential visits, after-school activities, sports coaching, cross-country running, girls' football, school council, sports leaders, buddies, before- and after-school care, breakfast club, holiday care
Denby Dale First and Nursery School is a good school with strong leadership and a clear vision that has created an exciting learning environment. The recent merger of early years settings has been successfully managed, and pupils make good progress with consistently good behaviour and well-above-average attendance.
At a Glance
8.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
62%
Available places
112 pupils
180 capacity
68 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(107)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.86223%
Overall absence
8.23529%
Persistent absence
85
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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