78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
60%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
80%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1695.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,279
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityKirklees
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Shelley College, A Share Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Kirklees
Part ofSHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
-2pp
81%78%75%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
60%
-2pp
65%60%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
Attainment 8
51.3
-0.8
55.152.950.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.3
EBacc entry
80%
+2pp
80%70%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
EBacc APS
1695.1
-74.0
1855.51772.61689.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1695.1
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.56
Well above averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.4
-1.2
31.028.826.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.4
A-level value added
-0.31
-0.2
+0.2-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-1pp
8%4%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.31
Below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
95%
Education or employment
87%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
3%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
84%
Education or employment
56%
Education
9%
Apprenticeships
19%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,279
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Huddersfield Road, Shelley, Huddersfield, HD8 8NL
Local authority
Kirklees
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 78% | 60% | 51.3 | Not applicable | 80% | 1695.1 | 80% | 1,279 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 61% | 52.1 | +0.56 | 77% | 1769.0 | 78% | 1,300 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 55% | 50.7 | +0.57 | 61% | 1689.8 | 62% | 1,314 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 65% | 55.1 | +0.58 | 69% | 1855.5 | 69% | 1,358 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 59% | 52.4 | +0.62 | 68% | 1735.3 | 70% | 1,282 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 56% | 51.1 | +0.39 | 69% | 1541.7 | 71% | 1,246 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 51% | 46.8 | +0.34 | 62% | — | 68% | 1,240 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.4 | C- | -0.31 | 6% | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 28.7 | C | -0.13 | 8% | 111 |
| 2022/23 | 28.9 | C | — | 7% | 126 |
| 2021/22 | 31.0 | C | — | 1% | 150 |
| 2018/19 | 26.5 | C- | +0.05 | 0% | 98 |
| 2017/18 | 29.2 | C | +0.19 | 9% | 129 |
| 2016/17 | 22.8 | D+ | +0.08 | 3% | 116 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,279 | 16.2 | 15% | 2% | 14% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,300 | 17.8 | 13% | 2% | 14% | 7% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 1,314 | 17.4 | 10% | 1% | 15% | 5% | 12% |
| 2021/22 | 1,358 | 17.9 | 11% | 1% | 14% | 6% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 1,343 | 17.0 | 9% | 1% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,282 | 17.9 | 9% | 2% | 14% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,246 | 16.2 | 9% | 2% | 13% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,240 | 10.0 | 6% | 2% | 14% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.