Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield Road, Shelley, Huddersfield, HD8 8NLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Shelley College, A Share Academy is a secondary school in Huddersfield for ages 13 to 18. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. It ranks 1st of 10 secondary schools in Huddersfield. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 December 2024, report published 15 January 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
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 December 2024
Ambition and aspiration are at the heart of everything that Shelley College does. Pupils thrive in calm, focused lessons where teachers have the highest expectations of them. Pupils meet these expectations and achieve highly. Behaviour in lessons, and around school, is exceptional. Pupils are taught to be articulate. They express themselves maturely when discussing, for example, the positive relationships they enjoy with teachers. The 'Shelley College Scholars' programme provides structure and focus to the school's wide array of extra-curricular activities. The school ensures that activities match the interests of its pupils. For example, recent additional clubs in boxing and dance have been welcomed by pupils. The school creates opportunities for pupils to work productively together. The 'reading friends' programme, for example, allows sixth-form students to mentor and support their younger peers. The benefits to pupil relationships shine in activities such as this. All pupils are valued and respected in this school. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are expertly supported in lessons. Teachers act on relevant information to help them understand pupils' needs. The school takes highly effective action to identify and meet the needs of pupils. A rare sense of unity and togetherness pervades the school.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
356 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
104 students
Average A level grade C-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,274 pupils on roll, with places for 1,319
Schools near Shelley College, A Share Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| King James's School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 48.5 |
| Penistone Grammar School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 53.6 |
| Holmfirth High School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 58.6 |
| Darton Academy | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 52.1 |
| Honley High School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 50.6 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 13 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Jack Wyatt
- Phone
- 01484868777
- Address
- Huddersfield Road, Shelley, Huddersfield, HD8 8NL
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- URN
- 137352
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.