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Royds Hall, A Share Academy

Kirklees, HD3 4HASecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
Progress 8
0.00
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
120 1st-choice / 163 places
Ranking
#1,520
of 3,141 nationally

About Royds Hall, A Share Academy

Royds Hall, A Share Academy in Kirklees was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate rating in 2017. The school’s Progress 8 score sits at exactly 0, meaning pupils achieve broadly the same progress as the national average. This is a solid result for a secondary school where 43.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. In the Kirklees local authority, Royds Hall ranks 15th out of 24 schools on this metric, placing it in the middle of the pack. Its Attainment 8 score of 42 is respectable, and 61.9% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, though only 34.2% reached the higher grade 5 threshold. The school’s English Progress 8 score of 0.17 is notably stronger than its maths score of 0.04, suggesting English teaching is a particular strength.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLuck Lane, Huddersfield, Kirklees, HD3 4HA
HeadteacherJenny Carr
Local AuthorityKirklees
Number of Pupils866
Free School Meals (FSM)43.3%
School Capacity866 / 860 (101% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibrarySports HallTennis CourtsGymnasiumMusic RoomsTheatreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

RowingBasketballRoundersNetballBadmintonTennisFootball

Clubs & Activities

Duke of EdinburghFilm ClubChessDebateEco ClubCodingOrchestraBook ClubChoirNewspaper

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningResourced ProvisionMulti-SensoryOther

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

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Royds Hall, A Share Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.