Schools and Education in Thorncliff

There are 91 schools within 5 miles of Thorncliff town centre, including 54 primary and 11 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 97% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Emley First School, Ravenshall School and Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
91
Primary
54
Secondary
11
Good / Outstanding
97%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

8
49
Outstanding (8) Good (49) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (32)
Emley First School Primary 1.9 miles School Lane, Emley, Huddersfield, HD8 9RT Inspected: 13 May 2024 Ravenshall School 4 miles Ravensthorpe Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, WF12 9EE Inspected: 14 January 2025 Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary 4.1 miles Springfield Park, Mirfield, WF14 9PD Inspected: 14 January 2022 Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary 4.1 miles Brockholes Lane, Brockholes, Holmfirth, HD9 7EB Inspected: 30 January 2024 New Mill Junior School Primary 4.6 miles Royds Avenue, New Mill, Holmfirth, HD9 1LJ Inspected: 19 July 2024 University of Huddersfield 4.6 miles Queensgate, Queensgate, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH Inspected: 23 November 2023 Holmfirth High School Secondary 4.6 miles Heys Road, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth, HD9 7SE Inspected: 02 August 2023 New Mill Infant School Primary 4.6 miles Kirkroyds Lane, New Mill, Holmfirth, HD9 1LS Inspected: 15 March 2024
Kirkburton Middle School Middle deemed secondary 0.9 miles Turnshaws Avenue, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ Inspected: 18 January 2022 Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School Primary 1.2 miles School Hill, Kirkburton, HD8 0SG Inspected: 21 July 2022 Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary 1.6 miles Rowley Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0JD Inspected: 14 May 2025 Skelmanthorpe Academy Primary 2.1 miles Elm Street, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DZ Inspected: 20 June 2025 Shepley First School Primary 2.7 miles Firth Street, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8DD Inspected: 15 May 2024 King James's School Secondary 2.8 miles St Helen's Gate, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD4 6SG Inspected: 02 April 2025 Denby Dale First and Nursery School Primary 2.9 miles Gilthwaites Lane, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8SG Inspected: 20 December 2023 Southgate School 3 miles Southfield Road, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8TG Inspected: 18 March 2024 Hill View Academy Primary 3.2 miles Hulbert Croft, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8YE Inspected: 22 September 2023 Denby Dale & Skelmanthorpe Children's Centre 3.2 miles Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8RX Inspected: 15 February 2012 All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Longcroft, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8XW Inspected: 15 November 2021 Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Primary 3.3 miles Butts Road, Farnley Tyas, Huddersfield, HD4 6TZ Inspected: 24 November 2023 Denby Grange School 3.5 miles Carr Lane, Midgley, Wakefield, WF4 4JG Inspected: 29 September 2023 Dalton School Primary 3.6 miles Mayfield Avenue, Dalton, Huddersfield, HD5 9HN Inspected: 17 January 2022 Sure Start Thornhill Children's Centre 3.6 miles Edge Top Road, Thornhill, Dewsbury, WF12 0BH Inspected: 30 January 2014 Overthorpe CofE Academy Primary 3.6 miles Edge Top Road, Thornhill, Dewsbury, WF12 0BH Inspected: 05 July 2024 Birdsedge First School Primary 3.7 miles Birdsedge Lane, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XR Inspected: 18 October 2022 Kirkheaton Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Easingwood Drive, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, HD5 0HR Inspected: 26 January 2024 Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Secondary 3.8 miles Valley Drive, Dewsbury, WF12 0HE Inspected: 27 April 2023 Hopton Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Woodend Road, Mirfield, WF14 8PR Inspected: 21 July 2022 Rawthorpe & Dalton Children's centre 3.9 miles Ridgeway, Huddersfield, HD5 9QJ Inspected: 01 June 2015 Moldgreen Community Primary School Primary 4 miles The Avenue, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8AE Inspected: 21 June 2022 Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Primary 4 miles Denby Lane, Upper Denby, Huddersfield, HD8 8UN Inspected: 21 January 2022 Sure Start Thornhill Lees Children's Centre 4.1 miles Brewery Lane, 53 Brewery Lane, Dewsbury, WF12 9DU Inspected: 11 October 2012 Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Primary 4.2 miles Rawthorpe Lane, Rawthorpe, Huddersfield, HD5 9NT Inspected: 12 October 2023 Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.2 miles Rawthorpe Lane, Rawthorpe, Huddersfield, HD5 9NT Inspected: 20 September 2023 Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary 4.3 miles Myrtle Road, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, WF13 3AS Inspected: 17 May 2023 Ravensthorpe Children's Centre 4.3 miles Huddersfield Road, The Park, Dewsbury, WF13 3JR Inspected: 13 October 2011 Castle Hall Academy Secondary 4.4 miles Richard Thorpe Avenue, Mirfield, WF14 9PH Inspected: 29 March 2023 Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.4 miles Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, WF12 9DL Inspected: 17 October 2023 Diamond Wood Community Academy Primary 4.4 miles North Road, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, WF13 3AD Inspected: 03 December 2024 Newsome and Lowerhouses Children's Centre 4.5 miles Headfield Road, Newsome, Huddersfield, HD4 6LU Inspected: 27 July 2011 Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary 4.5 miles Hill Crest Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, WF12 9PD Inspected: 13 September 2024 Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Nab Lane, Mirfield, WF14 9QH Inspected: 16 January 2023 Newsome Academy Secondary 4.6 miles Newsome Avenue, Newsome, Huddersfield, HD4 6JN Inspected: 06 March 2024 Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School Primary 4.6 miles Netherton Lane, Netherton, Wakefield, WF4 4HQ Inspected: 13 July 2022 Paradise Primary School 4.8 miles Bretton Park Way, Dewsbury, WF12 9BB Inspected: 10 November 2025 Pentland Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.8 miles Pentland Road, Savile Town, Dewsbury, WF12 9JR Inspected: 19 May 2023 Kirklees College 16 plus 4.8 miles Manchester Road, Huddersfield, HD1 3LD Inspected: 28 April 2023 Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School Primary 4.8 miles Wellhouse Lane, Mirfield, WF14 0BE Inspected: 09 February 2023 The Mirfield Free Grammar Secondary 4.9 miles Kitson Hill Road, Mirfield, WF14 9EZ Inspected: 15 January 2025 Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.9 miles Stone Fold, Honley, Holmfirth, HD9 6BT Inspected: 21 March 2024 Mirfield Children's Centre 4.9 miles Taylor Hall Lane, Taylor Hall Lane, Mirfield, WF14 0HW Inspected: 02 July 2015 Old Bank Academy Primary 4.9 miles Taylor Hall Lane, Mirfield, WF14 0HW Inspected: 31 May 2024 Rida Girls High School 4.9 miles Warren Street, Savile Town, West Yorkshire, WF12 9LX Inspected: 01 July 2024 Rida Boys High School 4.9 miles Chapel Street, Dewsbury, WF12 9NQ Inspected: 08 May 2024 Madni Academy 4.9 miles Scarborough Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury, WF12 9AY Inspected: 22 January 2024 Mount Pleasant Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Mount Street, Lockwood, Huddersfield, HD1 3QP Inspected: 15 December 2022 Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Primary 5 miles Old Bridge Road, Horbury Bridge, Wakefield, WF4 5PS Inspected: 29 March 2023
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Secondary 4.2 miles Nether Hall Avenue, Rawthorpe, Select, HD5 9PG Inspected: 20 May 2025 St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Ravens Avenue, Dewsbury, WF13 3QE Inspected: 05 December 2023
Highburton CofE First Academy Primary 1.4 miles Northfield Lane, Highburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0QT Grange Moor & Kirkburton Children's Centre 1.6 miles Liley Lane, Grange Moor, Huddersfield, WF4 4EW Grange Moor Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Liley Lane, Grange Moor, Wakefield, WF4 4EW Shelley First School Primary 1.8 miles School Terrace, Far Bank, Huddersfield, HD8 8HU Inspected: 15 May 2023 Flockton CofE (C) First School Primary 1.8 miles Barnsley Road, Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF4 4DH Shelley College, A Share Academy Secondary 1.8 miles Huddersfield Road, Shelley, Huddersfield, HD8 8NL Lepton CofE Primary Academy Primary 2 miles Highgate Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0DE St Aidan's Church of England Academy Primary 2.3 miles Smithy Close, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DQ Scissett Middle School Middle deemed secondary 2.7 miles Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9JX Inspected: 24 March 2025 Joseph Norton Academy 2.7 miles Busker Lane, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9JU Scissett Church of England Academy Primary 2.9 miles Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9HR Cumberworth CofE First School Primary 3 miles Cumberworth Lane, Upper Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8NU Edan Court School 3 miles Wakefield Road, Clayton West, Huddersfield, HD8 9TR Almondbury Children's Centre 3.1 miles Farfield Road, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8TD Kaye's Academy Primary 3.1 miles Holmfield, Clayton West, Huddersfield, HD8 9LZ Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School Primary 3.4 miles Marsh Hall Lane, Thurstonland, Huddersfield, HD4 6XD St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Primary 3.6 miles Grosvenor Road, Dalton, Huddersfield, HD5 9HU Fields Rise School 3.6 miles Fields Rise, Kirkeaton, Huddersfield, HD5 0LZ Inspected: 10 September 2024 Lowerhouses Children's Centre 3.8 miles Hey Lane, Lowerhouses, Huddersfield, HD5 8JY Lowerhouses CofE Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Hey Lane, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8JY Thornhill Junior and Infant School Primary 3.8 miles Edge Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury, WF12 0QT Middlestown Primary Academy Primary 3.9 miles Cross Road, Middlestown, Wakefield, WF4 4QE Woodley School and College 4.1 miles Dog Kennel Bank, Huddersfield, HD5 8JE Inspected: 18 May 2023 Honley High School Secondary 4.4 miles Station Road, Honley, Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ Hillside Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Headfield Road, Newsome, Huddersfield, HD4 6LU West Bretton Junior and Infant School Primary 4.5 miles Bretton Lane, West Bretton, Wakefield, WF4 4LB Castle Hill School 4.6 miles Newsome Road South, Newsome, Huddersfield, HD4 6JL Newsome Junior Academy Primary 4.6 miles Newsome Avenue, Newsome, Huddersfield, HD4 6JN Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy Primary 4.8 miles Birch Road, Berry Brow, Huddersfield, HD4 7LP Savile Town Children's Centre 4.8 miles Pentland Road, Pentland Road, Dewsbury, WF12 9JR Boothroyd Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Ravens Avenue, Dewsbury, WF13 3QE Huddersfield Central Children's Centre 5 miles St George's Quarter, New North Parade, Huddersfield, HD1 5JP