St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Smithy Close, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Aidan's 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 January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 2 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 January 2025
Pupils thrive in this school. They form positive relationships and care for each other, demonstrating the school's vision to 'love, laugh, learn and live'. The school has high expectations of pupils who demonstrate excellent behaviour. Parents and carers value the school and say the school 'helps pupils to be the best version of themselves'. At St Aidan's, all pupils benefit from a well-considered, enriching personal development offer. The school has carefully planned opportunities for pupils to learn knowledge such as about equality, diversity and difference. This prepares them exceptionally well for their next steps. Pupils show respect, consideration and kindness towards others and say they want to make a real difference to the world. The school's offer for extra-curricular activities allows pupils to enjoy new activities, for example the wide range of sports clubs. It provides alterative opportunities for pupils who cannot attend these after the school day. This means all pupils benefit from this offer. Pupils achieve well across the curriculum. A well-planned curriculum across the range of subjects means that pupils are increasingly prepared to move to their next phase of education. Teachers deliver this in interesting and engaging ways and have high expectations of pupils' work.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, the school does not identify the smaller steps of knowledge that staff should teach. As a result, pupils sometimes miss steps in their learning. The school should ensure that the key knowledge that they want pupils to learn and remember is identified across all subjects and phases.
Pupil numbers and mix
137 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near St Aidan's Church of England Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skelmanthorpe Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Denby Dale First and Nursery School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Scissett Middle School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Scissett Church of England Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Not published |
| Cumberworth CofE First School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Not 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
- Mrs Alison Walshe
- Phone
- 01484862142
- Address
- Smithy Close, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DQ
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- URN
- 143228
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.