Schools and Education in Huddersfield

There are 59 schools in Huddersfield (excluding independent schools), including 43 primary schools, 10 secondary schools, and 4 serving sixth-form education. Huddersfield has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There is 1 school in Huddersfield under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms

Huddersfield Education Profile

The median school in Huddersfield has 30% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 9th highest figure in West Yorkshire. This represents about 7,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 3 of Huddersfield's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Huddersfield is 19.69 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 22nd lowest ratio in West Yorkshire, and the 270th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of the UK.

Primaries

43

4.65% Outstanding • 72% Good

Secondaries

10

10% Outstanding • 70% Good

Sixth Forms

4

50% Outstanding • 50% Good

Primary Schools in Huddersfield

Most of Huddersfield's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 31 schools or 72% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and good - about 16% and 14% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 40% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Huddersfield's primary schools most commonly have a high ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
High
Church of England
Ashbrow School 3–11 yrs 472
Requires improvement
Low
Low
Beaumont Primary Academy 2–11 yrs 630
Good
Very high
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery School 3–7 yrs 180
Good
Good
Birkby Infant and Nursery School 3–7 yrs 450
Outstanding
Very high
Birkby Junior School 7–11 yrs 600
Good
Good
Good
Brambles Primary Academy 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Christ Church CE Academy 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
High
Church of England
Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
Low
Dalton School 3–11 yrs 490
Good
Very low
Good
Fixby Junior and Infant School 4–11 yrs 315
Good
Good
Very high
Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Good
Hill View Academy 3–11 yrs 236
Hillside Primary School 3–11 yrs 367
Kirkburton Church of England Voluntary Aided First School 4–10 yrs 144
Good
Low
Church of England
Kirkheaton Primary School 3–11 yrs 440
Lepton CofE Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 210 Church of England
Lindley Church of England Infant School 4–7 yrs 360
Good
Very high
Church of England
Lindley Junior School 7–11 yrs 478
Good
Good
Very high
Linthwaite Clough J I & Early Years Unit 3–11 yrs 315
Good
High
Good
Lowerhouses CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Junior Infant and Early Years School 3–11 yrs 231
Good
High
Very low
Church of England
Moldgreen Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
High
Moorlands Primary School 4–11 yrs 630
Good
Good
High
Mount Pleasant Primary School 3–11 yrs 708
Good
Very high
High
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School 7–11 yrs 360
Good
Very low
Good
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School 3–7 yrs 296
Good
Low
Church of England
Newsome Junior School 7–11 yrs 240
Requires improvement
Low
Good
Nields Junior Infant and Nursery School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
High
Oak CofE Primary School 2–11 yrs 455
Special Measures
Very low
Good
Church of England
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 210 Roman Catholic
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School 2–11 yrs 343
Good
Very low
High
Reinwood Community Junior School 7–11 yrs 360
Good
Low
Good
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School 3–7 yrs 348
Good
Very high
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 3–11 yrs 489
Good
Good
High
Royds Hall, A Share Academy 3–16 yrs 1,490
Good
High
Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School 4–11 yrs 84
Good
High
Low
Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 4–11 yrs 162
Good
Very high
High
Church of England
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School 3–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
Very high
Good
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Very high
Church of England
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 360 Roman Catholic
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 4–11 yrs 420 Roman Catholic
St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Very low
High
Church of England
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 350
Good
Very high
Low

Huddersfield Secondary Schools

Most of Huddersfield's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 7 schools or 70% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and very low - about 50% and 10% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 30% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Huddersfield's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
All Saints Catholic College 11–16 yrs 900
Good
Low
Low
Roman Catholic
Colne Valley High School 11–16 yrs 1,435
Good
Low
Low
King James's School 11–16 yrs 1,050
Good
Good
Low
Kirkburton Middle School 10–13 yrs 501
Good
Good
Moor End Academy 11–16 yrs 1,000
Outstanding
Low
Very low
Netherhall Learning Campus High School 11–19 yrs 955
Requires improvement
Low
Very low
Newsome Academy 11–16 yrs 900
North Huddersfield Trust School 11–16 yrs 900
Good
Very low
Very low
Royds Hall, A Share Academy 3–16 yrs 1,490
Good
High
Salendine Nook High School Academy 11–16 yrs 1,436
Good
Low
Low

Sixth Form Schools in Huddersfield

Most of Huddersfield's sixth form schools have been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 50% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Huddersfield's sixth form schools most commonly have a high ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Greenhead College 16–19 yrs
Outstanding
Huddersfield New College 16–19 yrs
Outstanding
Kirklees College 16–99 yrs
Good
Royds Hall, A Share Academy 3–16 yrs 1,490
Good
High
Last updated: 14 Aug 2023