Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 10

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Goose Green, Upper Denby, Huddersfield, HD8 8UNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School is a primary school in Huddersfield for ages 4 to 10. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 12 May 2026, report published 12 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

52 pupils on roll, with places for 72

Eligible for free school meals5.8%

5.8%, 20.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.5%

11.5%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Denby Dale First and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Cumberworth CofE First School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published
Birdsedge First School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Aidan's Church of England Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Thurlstone Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	37% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 10
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Lynsey Wagstaff
Phone: 01484866511
Website: denbyfirstschool.kirklees.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Goose Green, Upper Denby, Huddersfield, HD8 8UN
Local authority: Kirklees
URN: 107742

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.