Skelmanthorpe Academy

Primary · Kirklees · HD8 9DZ · URN 143230

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2020-01-28Cohort 124

Exam results

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Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Kirklees · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.5 pupils per class

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Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 0% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 11.6% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 15.3% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 23.6pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 71.6% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Skelmanthorpe Academy Good at its inspection on 28/01/2020.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Skelmanthorpe Academy is a primary school in Kirklees, postcode HD8 9DZ (URN 143230).
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