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Emley First School

Primary · Community school · Huddersfield, HD8 9RT

Outstanding

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Emley First School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Apr 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 10
Pupils137 of 150 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Helen Cameron
Local authorityKirklees
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107651.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils137
Girls72
Boys65
Eligible for free school meals11.7%
First language not English2.2%
SEN support24
EHC plan5
Average class size30

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.9%
Other mixed
7.3%
White and Asian
2.2%
Pakistani
2.2%
Other White
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
White and Black African
0.7%
African
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolKirkleesEngland
Overall absence4.4%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence8.4%13.3%13.2%
Severe absence0%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)25
Applications (Reception)60
First preference applications (Reception)23
First preference offers (Reception)23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places150
Pupils on roll128
Unfilled places14.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adult12.5
Teachers (FTE)6.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.73
Support staff (FTE)7.5
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Emley First School
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1.1 miPrimaryFlockton CofE (C) First SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.7 miMiddle deemed secondaryScissett Middle SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryKaye's AcademyAcademy converter
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1.7 miPrimaryScissett Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.7 miPrimarySkelmanthorpe AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Emley First School

What is Emley First School's Ofsted rating?

Emley First School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Apr 2024.

How many pupils attend Emley First School?

Emley First School has 137 pupils aged 4 to 10, with capacity for 150.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.