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Co-op Academy Smithies Moor

Kirklees, WF16 9BBPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Apr 2024
KS2 Results
66%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
15 1st-choice / 17 offers made
Ranking
#3,473
of 13,686 nationally

About Co-op Academy Smithies Moor

Co-op Academy Smithies Moor is a state-funded primary school in Kirklees, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 179 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 270.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (23 Apr 2024). 66% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 15 first-preference applications and 17 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressLeeds Old Road, Heckmondwike, Kirklees, WF16 9BB
HeadteacherCaroline Watkiss
Local AuthorityKirklees
Number of Pupils179
Free School Meals (FSM)50.7%
School Capacity179 / 270 (66% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: smithiesmoor.coopacademies.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Co-op Academy Smithies Moor has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.