St Aidan's Church of England Academy

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 4 to 10
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

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

Pupil numbers and mix

137 pupils on roll, with places for 180

Eligible for free school meals5.8%

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

English as an additional language0.7%

0.7%, 20.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.5%

17.5%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Aidan's Church of England Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Skelmanthorpe Academy0.3 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Denby Dale First and Nursery School0.7 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Scissett Middle School0.9 milesOfsted: Good59% met the expected standard
Scissett Church of England Academy1 mileOfsted judgements: OutstandingNot published
Cumberworth CofE First School2 milesOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to 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
Mrs Alison Walshe
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.