Schools and Education in Upper Denby

There are 42 schools within 5 miles of Upper Denby town centre, including 33 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 100% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Emley First School, New Mill Junior School and New Mill Infant School.

Total Schools
42
Primary
33
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
100%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
21
Outstanding (5) Good (21) Not yet inspected (16)
Emley First School Primary 3.8 miles School Lane, Emley, Huddersfield, HD8 9RT Inspected: 13 May 2024 New Mill Junior School Primary 4.3 miles Royds Avenue, New Mill, Holmfirth, HD9 1LJ Inspected: 19 July 2024 New Mill Infant School Primary 4.4 miles Kirkroyds Lane, New Mill, Holmfirth, HD9 1LS Inspected: 15 March 2024 Holmfirth High School Secondary 4.7 miles Heys Road, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth, HD9 7SE Inspected: 02 August 2023 Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary 4.9 miles Brockholes Lane, Brockholes, Holmfirth, HD9 7EB Inspected: 30 January 2024
Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Primary 0.3 miles Denby Lane, Upper Denby, Huddersfield, HD8 8UN Inspected: 21 January 2022 Denby Dale & Skelmanthorpe Children's Centre 0.8 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 Birdsedge First School Primary 1.5 miles Birdsedge Lane, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XR Inspected: 18 October 2022 Skelmanthorpe Academy Primary 2.1 miles Elm Street, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DZ Inspected: 20 June 2025 Penistone Grammar School Secondary 2.3 miles Huddersfield Road, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 7BX Inspected: 20 March 2023 Shepley First School Primary 2.3 miles Firth Street, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8DD Inspected: 15 May 2024 Thurlstone Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Royd Moor Road, Thurlstone, Sheffield, S36 9RD Inspected: 19 September 2023 Millhouse Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Lee Lane, Millhouse Green, Sheffield, S36 9LN Inspected: 26 September 2023 Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 3.1 miles High Street, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6BS Inspected: 30 September 2024 Springvale Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Sheffield Road, Penistone, Barnsley, S36 6HJ Inspected: 20 July 2023 Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School Primary 3.6 miles School Hill, Kirkburton, HD8 0SG Inspected: 21 July 2022 Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Church Road, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4HB Inspected: 07 March 2024 Kirkburton Middle School Middle deemed secondary 3.8 miles Turnshaws Avenue, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ Inspected: 18 January 2022 Hepworth Junior and Infant School Primary 3.8 miles Maingate, Hepworth, Holmfirth, HD9 1TJ Inspected: 10 February 2023 Oxspring Primary School Primary 4 miles Sheffield Road, Oxspring, Sheffield, S36 8YW Inspected: 17 May 2024 Silkstone Primary School Primary 4.2 miles High Street, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4LR Inspected: 26 January 2024 Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School Primary 4.6 miles Moorend Lane, Silkstone Common, Barnsley, S75 4QT Inspected: 02 December 2022 Darton Academy Secondary 4.8 miles Ballfield Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5EF Inspected: 29 March 2023 Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Primary 5 miles Butts Road, Farnley Tyas, Huddersfield, HD4 6TZ Inspected: 24 November 2023 Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary 5 miles Rowley Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0JD Inspected: 14 May 2025
Cumberworth CofE First School Primary 1.2 miles Cumberworth Lane, Upper Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8NU St Aidan's Church of England Academy Primary 1.7 miles Smithy Close, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DQ Shelley College, A Share Academy Secondary 2 miles Huddersfield Road, Shelley, Huddersfield, HD8 8NL Joseph Norton Academy Not applicable 2.2 miles Busker Lane, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9JU Scissett Middle School Middle deemed secondary 2.3 miles Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9JX Inspected: 24 March 2025 Scissett Church of England Academy Primary 2.4 miles Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9HR Shelley First School Primary 2.7 miles School Terrace, Far Bank, Huddersfield, HD8 8HU Inspected: 15 May 2023 Hoylandswaine Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Haigh Lane, Hoylandswaine, Sheffield, S36 7JJ Kaye's Academy Primary 2.9 miles Holmfield, Clayton West, Huddersfield, HD8 9LZ Edan Court School Not applicable 3.4 miles Wakefield Road, Clayton West, Huddersfield, HD8 9TR Hepworth Junior and Infant School Primary 3.8 miles Maingate, Hepworth, Holmfirth, HD9 1TJ Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School Primary 4.1 miles Marsh Hall Lane, Thurstonland, Huddersfield, HD4 6XD Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School Primary 4.2 miles Broomhill Close, Scholes, Holmfirth, HD9 1SZ Highburton CofE First Academy Primary 4.4 miles Northfield Lane, Highburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0QT Flockton CofE (C) First School Primary 4.7 miles Barnsley Road, Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF4 4DH Kexborough Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Ballfield Lane, Kexborough, Barnsley, S75 5EF