Shepley First School
School Name: Shepley First School Address: Firth Street, Shepley Town/City: Huddersfield County: West Yorkshire Postcode: HD8 8DD Telephone Number: 01484 603230 Website: www.shepleyschool.org.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-10) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Becky Adams
Capacity: 180
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 168 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 93% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 7.1%
URN: 107663
DfE Number: 382/2095
UKPRN: 10068729
UPRN: 83100638
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Kirklees (E08000034)
Constituency: Ossett and Denby Dale (E14001418)
Electoral Ward: Kirkburton (E05008562)
Easting & Northing: 419426E, 409650N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 35' 1.39" N 1° 42' 28.46" W
Plus Code: 9C5WH7MR+FR
DfE Record: View record
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- Mrs Becky Adams - Governor. Appointed on 25 April 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Chris Ballam - Governor. Appointed on 21 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2029.
- Mrs Lucy Bradley - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 25 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 May 2028.
- Mr Steven Briddon - Governor. Appointed on 19 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 18 March 2030.
- Mrs Pauline Harris - Governor. Appointed on 29 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 March 2029.
- Mrs Claire Heywood - Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 25 September 2026.
- Mrs Donna Holmes - Governor. Appointed on 2 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 January 2028.
- Mr Richard Magowan - Governor. Appointed on 5 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 January 2028.
- Mrs Elizabeth Penny - Governor. Appointed on 21 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2029.
- Mrs Linda Richards - Governor. Appointed on 25 September 2025 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 25 September 2029.
- Mrs Saskia Roetschke - Governor. Appointed on 23 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 22 October 2027.
- Dr Laura Sullivan - Governor. Appointed on 21 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2025.
- Mrs Rachel Ward - Governor. Appointed on 4 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 January 2030.