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Castle Hill School

Academy special converter · Huddersfield · HD4 6JL

Ages 3–19 · 130 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

13.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence13.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)44.4%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
13.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
108

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

130 pupils · 124 places

Pupils on roll
130
Boys / girls
83 / 47
School capacity
124
Capacity fill
130 / 124 (105%)
Free school meals
38.2%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Together Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Steve Perren

Location

Address
Newsome Road South, Newsome
Postcode
HD4 6JL
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Huddersfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 3–19, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 130 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 38.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Huddersfield
90
Academies among open schools in Huddersfield
50% (45)
Open schools in HD4
15
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HuddersfieldNear HD4

  • Newsome Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD4 6JN · Kirklees

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM36.3%

    0.1 miles away

  • Newsome Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Huddersfield · HD4 6JN · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence7.9%

    0.1 miles away

  • Hillside Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD4 6LU · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM48.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Mount Pleasant Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD1 3QP · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM32.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Fable House

    Other independent special school

    Huddersfield · HD4 7NR · Kirklees

    Ages 11–19

    0.7 miles away

  • Beaumont Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Free schools · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD4 5JA · Kirklees

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

  • Kirklees College

    Further education · 16 plus

    Huddersfield · HD1 3LD · Kirklees

    Ages 16–99

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steve Perren
Telephone
01484544558
Website
www.castlehillschool.org.uk

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