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Brambles Primary Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Free school

Cambridge Road, Huddersfield HD1 5BU · bramblesprimaryacademy.org · 01484 240338

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
56%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kirklees 60%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
382
91% of 420 places
Local authority
Kirklees
Nursery class
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
30.6%
First language not English
49%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 39 families put the school first and 45 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 38 (Places 46)38September 2023: 44 (Places 52)44September 2024: 67 (Places 59)67September 2025: 47 (Places 54)47September 2026: 39 (Places 45)39Places 45
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202645390.9100%
September 2025Sept 202554470.9100%
September 2024Sept 202459671.1▲87%
September 2023Sept 202352440.8100%
September 2022Sept 202246380.8100%

Results

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Kirklees it was 60%, and across England 62%.

2024/25SchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
Expected standard▼56%62%
Higher standard▼3%8%
Average scaled score
Reading▼103106
Maths●104105
Grammar and spelling●104105

Ofsted

Brambles Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
25 Jan 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (50 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
86%
Replies
50
19% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●82% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼68% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼86% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼80% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼72% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼65% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼33% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 30% who had a child bullied

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