Scissett Church of England Academy, Huddersfield

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 410

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~925m)Possible (~1.3km)Unlikely (~1.7km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Bart Cunningham
Pupils:179 / 186 capacity
LA:Kirklees
Phone:01484861488
Address:Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9HR
Trust:LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 1 April 2025View full report
URN:143232
UKPRN:10057834
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Constituency:Ossett and Denby Dale
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its April 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

17.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

66 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy99%
Well taught96%
Good progress99%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved99%
Bullying dealt with9%
Kept informed97%
Handles concerns64%
Wider development96%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

28.7

Avg class size

28.7

Infant (KS1)

28.7

KS2

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Middle School (stop 4)
107m · 2 min walk
Busker Lane Wakefield Rd
252m · 4 min walk
Crown Street (at)
265m · 4 min walk
Scissett Baths
290m · 5 min walk
Springfield Avenue (opp)
315m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

179 pupils

186 capacity

7 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Huddersfield

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,011
Projected new pupils:503

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Huddersfield

Admissions Demand - Kirklees

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

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(2)

1 April 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
1 April 2014
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.0481%

Overall absence

4.79452%

Persistent absence

146

Enrolments

Authorised2.28422%
Unauthorised0.76388%
Persistent (10%+)4.79452%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.78376%
18/19
2.52992%
20/21
5.24504%
21/22
3.59448%
22/23
4.02573%
23/24
3.0481%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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