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Emley First School

URN
107651
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Emley First School
URN
107651
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4-10
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Exceptional

96 / 100

Exceptional

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

100

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

85

School Compass rankings

Top 5% of primary schools in England

Top 5% nationally

#1 of 112 schools in Kirklees

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Recommended

This school performs well across several areas and may suit many families.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Reach choice
  • Admissions pressure: Very high competition
  • Admissions risk: Very high risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Very Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: Moderate confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

Question 1: Is it a good school?

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Your decision briefing for Emley First School

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

  • Data confidence: Moderate confidence
  • Admissions pressure: Competitive
  • Personalised application strategy available
  • 8 alternative schools identified

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  • Competitiveness on published admissions data
  • Demand trends over recent admission cycles
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  • Last admitted distance
  • Catchment boundaries
  • Postcode-specific likelihood
  • Offer probability
  • Waiting list position
  • Priority rules
  • Grammar / selective cut-offs

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Can we realistically get in?

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Admissions strategy for Emley First School

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
12 May 2024
Inspection date
10 April 2024
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Outstanding

    Graded 12 May 2024

  • Quality of education

    Outstanding

    Graded 12 May 2024

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

Very High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

25

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

71

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

25

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

2.84×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Kirklees
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Kirklees)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.emleyschool.co.uk

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Kirklees to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

HD8 9RT - School Lane, Emley, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Contact details

Address
School Lane, Emley, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Postcode
HD8 9RT
Phone
1924326802
Website
www.emleyschool.co.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Kirklees
Local authority code
382

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 388 schools in Kirklees.

Authority statistics

Total schools

388

Open schools

202

Closed schools

186

Primary schools

259

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Outstanding

    Graded 12 May 2024

  • Personal development

    Outstanding

    Graded 12 May 2024

  • Leadership and management

    Outstanding

    Graded 12 May 2024

  • Early years

    Outstanding

    Graded 12 May 2024

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    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    12 May 202410 April 2024S5 InspectionOutstandingView report for inspection published 12 May 2024
    • Outstanding

      Published
      12 May 2024
      Inspected
      10 April 2024
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    35.2%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 25

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Secondary schools

    49

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary259 (68.0%)
    • Secondary49 (12.9%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other73 (19.2%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Flockton CofE (C) First School1.8 kmPrimaryOpen
    Edan Court School2.0 kmNot applicableOpen
    Scissett Middle School2.7 kmMiddle deemed secondaryOpen
    Scissett Middle School2.7 kmMiddle deemed secondaryClosed
    Kaye's Academy2.7 kmPrimaryOpen
    Kaye's First and Nursery School2.7 kmPrimaryClosed
    Scissett Church of England Academy2.7 kmPrimaryOpen
    Scissett Church of England Voluntary Aided First School2.7 kmPrimaryClosed
    Skelmanthorpe Academy2.8 kmPrimaryOpen
    Skelmanthorpe First and Nursery School2.8 kmPrimaryClosed
    • Flockton CofE (C) First School
      Distance
      1.8 km
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Edan Court School
      Distance
      2.0 km
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open
    • Scissett Middle School
      Distance
      2.7 km
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Status
      Open
    • Scissett Middle School
      Distance
      2.7 km
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Kirklees)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary SchoolPrimaryHD5 8XWOpen
    Almondbury Junior SchoolPrimaryHD5 8TGClosed
    Ashbrow Junior SchoolPrimaryHD2 1EXClosed
    Ashbrow SchoolPrimaryHD2 1EXOpen
    Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimaryWF17 8PAClosed
    • All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      HD5 8XW
      Status
      Open
    • Almondbury Junior School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      HD5 8TG
      Status
      Closed
    • Ashbrow Junior School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      HD2 1EX
      Status
      Closed
    • Ashbrow School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      HD2 1EX
      Status
      Open
    • Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School
    Kaye's Academy
    Distance
    2.7 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Kaye's First and Nursery School
    Distance
    2.7 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Scissett Church of England Academy
    Distance
    2.7 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Scissett Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
    Distance
    2.7 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Skelmanthorpe Academy
    Distance
    2.8 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Skelmanthorpe First and Nursery School
    Distance
    2.8 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    WF17 8PA
    Status
    Closed