Shelley is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England, 3 miles (5 km) north of Holmfirth and 6 miles (9.5 km) south east of Huddersfield. It sometimes appears as Shelley Woodhouse and has a population of 3,059 (2001 census). [1] It is part of the Kirkburton ward of the local council. Within the village there is the Shelley Hall, which was built in the early 17th century. The village has three pubs: The Rising Sun, The Oddfellows and Shelley Sports and Social Club. The Emley Moor TV mast also towers over the village. Shelley won Village of the Year in 2004. Shelley has a relatively small primary school and is home to Shelley College (high school and sixth form college), however, Shelley College is located closer to the village of Skelmanthorpe. It can be assumed that due to Skelmanthorpe's local name of 'Shat', it was opted to take the (original) name of Shelley High School, only changing to Shelley College when the school attained it's specialist status in the field of science. Ranging from school years 'Reception' to Year 5, each year of the First School consists of just one class (i.e. class 3 = year 3). It is situated next to the Shelley playgroup, a cabin to the north of the school. Shelley College caters for students who live in both the Kirkburton and Denby Dale wards, the students mainly being from the neighbouring middle schools at Kirkburton and Scissett.
