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Shelley College, A Share Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–18 · Academy
Huddersfield Road, Shelley, Huddersfield HD8 8NL · shelleycollege.org · 01484 868777
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 51.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Kirklees 46.4, England 46
- Pupils
- 1,274
- 97% of 1,319 places
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 13.4%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51.3, and 59.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kirklees it was 46.4, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (27.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲51.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲59.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲78.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲79.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.76 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 19.6 | −10.2 |
| Sixth form college | 36.1 | +2.7 |
| Further education | 31.7 | +7.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 5 | −1.7 |
| Employment | 2 | −0.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.1 | +0.3 |
| Activity not captured | 2.5 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 students | C- (27.4) | Below average -0.31 | |
| 104 students | C- (27.4) | Below average -0.31 | |
| 37 students | Merit+ (29.7) | Above average +0.27 | |
| 22 students | Dist- (31.5) | Well below average -0.74 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 97 | C (28.7) | -0.13 |
| 2022/23 | 109 | C (28.9) | — |
| 2021/22 | 132 | C (31) | — |
| 2018/19 | 92 | C- (26.5) | +0.05 |
| 2017/18 | 126 | C (29.2) | +0.19 |
| 2016/17 | 113 | D+ (22.8) | +0.08 |
| 2015/16 | 164 | C- (26.4) | +0.04 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 52.3 | −0.1 |
| Further and other education | 3.8 | +1 |
| Further education | 2.8 | — |
| Other education | 0.9 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 8.4 | −4.7 |
| Employment | 21.5 | +0.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11.2 | +2.9 |
| Activity not captured | 2.8 | +0.7 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Shelley College, A Share Academy on 10 December 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 10 Dec 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Feb 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (289 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 76%
- Replies
- 289
- 23% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 72 parents (25%) with SEND