Schools and Education in Upper Cumberworth

There are 46 schools within 5 miles of Upper Cumberworth town centre, including 35 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 96% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Emley First School, New Mill Junior School and New Mill Infant School. A further 1 school is rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
46
Primary
35
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
96%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
22
Outstanding (5) Good (22) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (18)
Emley First School Primary 3.5 miles School Lane, Emley, Huddersfield, HD8 9RT Inspected: 13 May 2024 New Mill Junior School Primary 3.6 miles Royds Avenue, New Mill, Holmfirth, HD9 1LJ Inspected: 19 July 2024 New Mill Infant School Primary 3.7 miles Kirkroyds Lane, New Mill, Holmfirth, HD9 1LS Inspected: 15 March 2024 Holmfirth High School Secondary 3.9 miles Heys Road, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth, HD9 7SE Inspected: 02 August 2023 Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary 4.1 miles Brockholes Lane, Brockholes, Holmfirth, HD9 7EB Inspected: 30 January 2024
Birdsedge First School Primary 1 miles Birdsedge Lane, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XR Inspected: 18 October 2022 Denby Dale & Skelmanthorpe Children's Centre 1 miles Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8RX Inspected: 15 February 2012 Denby Dale First and Nursery School Primary 1.1 miles Gilthwaites Lane, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8SG Inspected: 20 December 2023 Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Primary 1.1 miles Denby Lane, Upper Denby, Huddersfield, HD8 8UN Inspected: 21 January 2022 Shepley First School Primary 1.5 miles Firth Street, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8DD Inspected: 15 May 2024 Skelmanthorpe Academy Primary 1.8 miles Elm Street, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DZ Inspected: 20 June 2025 Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School Primary 2.8 miles School Hill, Kirkburton, HD8 0SG Inspected: 21 July 2022 Kirkburton Middle School Middle deemed secondary 3 miles Turnshaws Avenue, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ Inspected: 18 January 2022 Penistone Grammar School Secondary 3.1 miles Huddersfield Road, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 7BX Inspected: 20 March 2023 Thurlstone Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Royd Moor Road, Thurlstone, Sheffield, S36 9RD Inspected: 19 September 2023 Millhouse Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Lee Lane, Millhouse Green, Sheffield, S36 9LN Inspected: 26 September 2023 Hepworth Junior and Infant School Primary 3.3 miles Maingate, Hepworth, Holmfirth, HD9 1TJ Inspected: 10 February 2023 Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 3.9 miles High Street, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6BS Inspected: 30 September 2024 Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Primary 4.1 miles Butts Road, Farnley Tyas, Huddersfield, HD4 6TZ Inspected: 24 November 2023 Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.2 miles Rowley Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0JD Inspected: 14 May 2025 Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Church Road, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4HB Inspected: 07 March 2024 Springvale Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Sheffield Road, Penistone, Barnsley, S36 6HJ Inspected: 20 July 2023 Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.5 miles Cartworth Road, Holmfirth, HD9 2RG Inspected: 15 October 2022 Netherthong Primary School Primary 4.7 miles School Street, Netherthong, Holmfirth, HD9 3EB Inspected: 29 January 2024 King James's School Secondary 4.8 miles St Helen's Gate, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD4 6SG Inspected: 02 April 2025 Oxspring Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Sheffield Road, Oxspring, Sheffield, S36 8YW Inspected: 17 May 2024 Silkstone Primary School Primary 5 miles High Street, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4LR Inspected: 26 January 2024
Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.6 miles Greave Road, Hade Edge, Holmfirth, HD9 2DF Inspected: 18 December 2023
Cumberworth CofE First School Primary 0.4 miles Cumberworth Lane, Upper Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8NU Shelley College, A Share Academy Secondary 1.4 miles Huddersfield Road, Shelley, Huddersfield, HD8 8NL St Aidan's Church of England Academy Primary 1.5 miles Smithy Close, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DQ Shelley First School Primary 1.8 miles School Terrace, Far Bank, Huddersfield, HD8 8HU Inspected: 15 May 2023 Joseph Norton Academy 2.3 miles Busker Lane, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9JU Scissett Middle School Middle deemed secondary 2.4 miles Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9JX Inspected: 24 March 2025 Scissett Church of England Academy Primary 2.5 miles Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9HR Kaye's Academy Primary 3 miles Holmfield, Clayton West, Huddersfield, HD8 9LZ Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School Primary 3.3 miles Marsh Hall Lane, Thurstonland, Huddersfield, HD4 6XD Edan Court School 3.4 miles Wakefield Road, Clayton West, Huddersfield, HD8 9TR Highburton CofE First Academy Primary 3.6 miles Northfield Lane, Highburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0QT Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School Primary 3.7 miles Broomhill Close, Scholes, Holmfirth, HD9 1SZ Hoylandswaine Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Haigh Lane, Hoylandswaine, Sheffield, S36 7JJ Flockton CofE (C) First School Primary 4.3 miles Barnsley Road, Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF4 4DH Lepton CofE Primary Academy Primary 4.5 miles Highgate Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0DE Holme Valley South Children's Centre 4.6 miles Huddersfield Road, 49-51 Huddersfield Road,, Huddersfield, HD9 3JP Grange Moor & Kirkburton Children's Centre 4.7 miles Liley Lane, Grange Moor, Huddersfield, WF4 4EW Grange Moor Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Liley Lane, Grange Moor, Wakefield, WF4 4EW