Scissett Church of England Academy

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 4 to 10
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9HROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Scissett Church of England Academy is a primary school in Huddersfield for ages 4 to 10. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 April 2025, report published 19 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

179 pupils on roll, with places for 186

Eligible for free school meals17.9%

17.9%, 8.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.9%

3.9%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.9%

8.9%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Scissett Church of England Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Scissett Middle School0.1 milesOfsted: Good59% met the expected standard
Kaye's Academy0.6 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standardNot published
Skelmanthorpe Academy0.9 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
St Aidan's Church of England Academy1 mileOfsted judgements: Good to outstandingNot published
Denby Dale First and Nursery School1 mileOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
4 to 10
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mr Bart Cunningham
Address
Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9HR
Local authority
Kirklees
URN
143232

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.