Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
Goose Green, Huddersfield, HD8 8UN
52 pupils · 72% of 72 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4–10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Free school meals
- 5.8%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 12 May 2026, published 12 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 10 | 10 | 25 | 10 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 10 | 10 | 27 | 10 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 10 | 10 | 29 | 10 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 9 | 9 | 25 | 9 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 5 | 5 | 25 | 5 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 10 | 12 | 30 | 10 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 10 | 10 | 24 | 10 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Denby Dale First and Nursery School 2.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Cumberworth CofE First School 2.3 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Birdsedge First School 2.4 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Aidan's Church of England Academy 3.2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Thurlstone Primary School 3.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Skelmanthorpe Academy 3.7 km · Good (2020) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.