Nields Academy
Nields Road, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5HT
Headteacher: Miss Diane MahonSchool website ↗Pupils: 150 (capacity: 210)Part of GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 28 November 2023Full report ↗
Inadequate
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Inadequate
Behaviour in School
Requires Improvement
Pupils' Wider Development
Requires Improvement
School Leadership
Inadequate
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
77.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
8.0%
Reading
Expected level92.0%
Exceeding35.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0
Writing
Expected level77.0%
Exceeding8.0%
Maths
Expected level81.0%
Exceeding27.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
11
Applications received
33
Families who got their first-choice
0.6%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
27.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
15.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
19.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 50.0% | 0.0% | -2.0 | -3.0 | +1.8 |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 4.0% | +0.8 | -1.8 | +1.6 |
| 2017/18 | 63.0% | 7.0% | +0.2 | -1.8 | +0.4 |
| 2018/19 | 59.0% | 7.0% | -1.7 | -3.0 | -2.3 |
| 2022/23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 77.0% | 8.0% | - | - | - |