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North Huddersfield Trust School

Kirklees, HD2 1DJSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
Progress 8
-0.35
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
141 1st-choice / 169 places
Ranking
#2,345
of 3,141 nationally

About North Huddersfield Trust School

North Huddersfield Trust School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its last graded inspection. However, the school’s Progress 8 score of -0.35 tells a more complicated story, placing it in the ‘Below average’ banding nationally. This means that, on average, pupils achieve roughly a third of a grade less per subject than their peers across England. The school ranks 20th out of 24 secondary schools in Kirklees on this measure, well below the local authority average Progress 8 score of 0.07. The Attainment 8 score of 35.3 reflects the total grades achieved across eight key subjects, and just 41.4% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths, with only 24.2% reaching the stronger grade 5 threshold. The school’s Ebacc average point score of 2.92 and low Ebacc entry rate of 20.4% suggest a relatively narrow academic curriculum, though the most recent Ofsted inspection noted that the school remains Good overall.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressWoodhouse Hall Road, Huddersfield, Kirklees, HD2 1DJ
HeadteacherAndrew Fell
Local AuthorityKirklees
Number of Pupils1,039
Free School Meals (FSM)52.7%
School Capacity1,039 / 900 (115% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 May 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 May 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Music RoomsSwimming PoolSixth Form CentreScience LabsTennis CourtsGymnasiumArt Studios

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

HockeyMartial ArtsDanceFootballCross CountryRoundersRugbyRowingAthletics

Clubs & Activities

CodingChoirDebateDramaEco ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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North Huddersfield Trust School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.