Brambles Primary Academy

Primary
Free school
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Cambridge Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5BUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brambles Primary Academy is a primary school in Huddersfield for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. It ranks 21st of 36 primary schools in Huddersfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 January 2023, report published 14 March 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

34 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

382 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals30.6%

30.6%, 4.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language49%

49%, 27.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.2%

15.2%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brambles Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Birkby Infant and Nursery School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Birkby Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
The Mount School	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Free schools
Sector: Free school
Trust: SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Angela Inns
Phone: 01484240338
Website: bramblesprimaryacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cambridge Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5BU
Local authority: Kirklees
URN: 145236

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.