Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151812.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 107 |
| Girls | 52 |
| Boys | 55 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 1.9% |
| First language not English | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 16 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 1 |
| Average class size | 26.8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 5.79 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 3 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 6.57 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 10 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 43 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 10 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 10 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 2.6%, better than England, better than Kirklees | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 3.3%, better than England, better than Kirklees | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Kirklees | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Birdsedge First School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Sept 2022. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Shepley First School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2024. | |
| 1.4 mi | Secondary | Shelley College, A Share Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2024. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Denby Dale First and Nursery School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Shelley First School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Mar 2023. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | St Aidan's Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. |
Cumberworth CofE First School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 12 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cumberworth CofE First School made 10 offers from 43 applications (4.3 per offer), and 10 of 10 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Cumberworth CofE First School has 107 pupils aged 4 to 10.
At Cumberworth CofE First School, the average class had 26.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Cumberworth CofE First School missed 2.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.