Emley First School
Community primary school in Huddersfield (Kirklees).
KS2 RWM expected
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Reading expected
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Maths expected
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Writing expected
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Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.1
▲ 1.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.7%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
91%
137 / 150 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Emley First School is a primary school located in Huddersfield, Kirklees. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 10. The Headteacher is Helen Cameron.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Kapow Primary
- Numbots
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 107651
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Mills | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Susan Allan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hannah Pitt | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Grace Schofield | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Archer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanne Womersley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Esmeralda Wong | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Hobson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Chloe Firth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Gillam | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Jackson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Catherine Shackleton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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