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Scissett Church of England Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–10 · Academy
Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield HD8 9HR · scissettceacademy.org · 01484 861488
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2025
- Last distance offered
- 0.97 mi
- 1.57 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 179
- 96% of 186 places
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 17.9%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.97 mi (1.57 km) from the school. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.97 mi1.57 km | |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Scissett Church of England Academy on 1 April 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 1 Apr 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Apr 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jan 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (66 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 66
- 38% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied