What schools serve Huddersfield?

There are 88 schools in Huddersfield, Kirklees, including Birkby Infant and Nursery School, Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School, Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School, Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School, Birkby Junior School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Huddersfield?

Huddersfield has 63 primary schools and 9 secondary schools. There are also 16 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Huddersfield?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Huddersfield, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Huddersfield schools are set by Kirklees and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Kirklees admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Schools in Huddersfield

Q: Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Huddersfield?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Huddersfield are set by Kirklees as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Huddersfield has 88 schools across the town and surrounding townships, with 63 primary and 9 secondary schools administered by Kirklees Council. The borough of Kirklees is one of England's largest metropolitan boroughs, and Huddersfield is its main town. Catchment areas in Huddersfield tend to reflect the town's distinct communities - Lindley, Marsh, Moldgreen, and Lockwood - with popular primaries in western Huddersfield historically offering places within 0.5 miles.

Secondary schools in Huddersfield include Almondbury Community School, Newsome Academy, and North Huddersfield Trust School. The area has a high proportion of academy schools at secondary level. Kirklees Council coordinates admissions and publishes detailed catchment data annually. Families considering grammar school education should note that the West Riding Grammar School in Heckmondwike serves much of Kirklees, with selective places available via the 11+ test to children from across the borough.

School demand in Huddersfield

Across the 73 schools in Huddersfield with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 91%. 16 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.

23 schools in Huddersfield have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.

44 of the schools in Huddersfield are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Kirklees, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.

38 of the schools in Huddersfield have a current Ofsted rating, of which 33 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.

Primary schools in Huddersfield: 8 oversubscribed (63)

Birkby Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Huddersfield · HD1 5HQ

Ages 3-7 491 pupils Capacity 510

Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Foundation school

Huddersfield · HD1 4JJ

Ages 2-11 366 pupils Capacity 343

Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School

Primary · Community school

Huddersfield · HD5 9NT

Ages 7-11 283 pupils Capacity 360

Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School

Primary · Foundation school

Huddersfield · HD3 4QT

Ages 4-11 192 pupils Capacity 210

Birkby Junior School

Primary · Community school

Huddersfield · HD1 6HE

Ages 7-11 586 pupils Capacity 600

Ashbrow School

Primary · Community school

Huddersfield · HD2 1EX

Ages 3-11 417 pupils Capacity 472

Clough Head Junior and Infant School

Primary · Community school

Huddersfield · HD7 4NW

Ages 4-11 75 pupils Capacity 84

Marsden Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Huddersfield · HD7 6BN

Ages 3-7 97 pupils Capacity 180

Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School

Primary · Community school

Huddersfield · HD7 4NU

Ages 4-11 76 pupils Capacity 84

Wellhouse Junior and Infant School

Primary · Community school

Huddersfield · HD7 4ES

Ages 4-11 80 pupils Capacity 84

Emley First School

Primary · Community school

Huddersfield · HD8 9RT

Ages 4-10 130 pupils Capacity 150

Shepley First School

Primary · Community school

Huddersfield · HD8 8DD

Ages 4-10 172 pupils Capacity 180

Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Huddersfield · HD8 0JD

Ages 3-11 427 pupils Capacity 489

Denby Dale First and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Huddersfield · HD8 8SG

Ages 2-10 101 pupils Capacity 180

Moldgreen Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Huddersfield · HD5 8AE

Ages 3-11 349 pupils Capacity 380

Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Foundation school

Huddersfield · HD7 4QE

Ages 3-11 403 pupils Capacity 420

Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Huddersfield · HD5 9NT

Ages 3-7 194 pupils Capacity 191

Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Huddersfield · HD7 5UG

Ages 4-11 168 pupils Capacity 162

Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Huddersfield · HD4 6XD

Ages 4-10 61 pupils Capacity 72

Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Huddersfield · HD4 6TZ

Ages 4-10 56 pupils Capacity 33