Shelley College, A Share Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Huddersfield, Yorkshire and the Humber HD8 8NL · Kirklees
#70 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#971 of 4,090 nationally
About Shelley College, A Share Academy
Shelley College, A Share Academy is a academy secondary located in Huddersfield, in the Kirklees local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 13–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,274 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 71.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 70th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (88th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,274; capacity filled 96.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 78.4%; ebacc average points 4.76.
There are 78 schools in Huddersfield; Shelley College, A Share Academy ranks 20th of 75 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)51.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)59.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Shelley College, A Share Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,274
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 59.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 78.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.76
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Shelley College, A Share Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Huddersfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–10
137 students · 1.0 km away
Skelmanthorpe Academy
Huddersfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–10
124 students · 1.3 km away
Denby Dale First and Nursery School
Huddersfield · Local authority primary · Ages 2–10
112 students · 1.7 km away
Cumberworth CofE First School
Huddersfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–10
107 students · 2.2 km away
Shelley First School
Huddersfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–10
159 students · 2.2 km away
Scissett Middle School
Huddersfield · Academy secondary · Ages 10–13
592 students · 2.4 km away
Scissett Church of England Academy
Huddersfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–10
179 students · 2.7 km away
Shepley First School
Huddersfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–10
168 students · 3.0 km away
Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School
Kirkburton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–10
117 students · 3.1 km away
Kirkburton Middle School
Huddersfield · Academy secondary · Ages 10–13
495 students · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,250 students
The Calder Learning Trust
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1,250 students
The Mirfield Free Grammar
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1,300 students
Cockburn School
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Beckfoot Thornton
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Frequently asked questions
Is Shelley College, A Share Academy a good school?
Shelley College, A Share Academy has a Success Index (England) of 71.1 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #70 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Shelley College, A Share Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Shelley College, A Share Academy ranks #70 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #971 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Shelley College, A Share Academy?
Shelley College, A Share Academy had 1,274 students in 2025.
Is Shelley College, A Share Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Shelley College, A Share Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 13–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Shelley College, A Share Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Shelley College, A Share Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.