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Newsome High School

Community school · Huddersfield · HD4 6JN

Ages 11–16 · 605 pupils · Kirklees

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (21 Jan 2021).

Capacity fill67%

605 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
605
Boys / girls
301 / 304
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
605 / 900 (67%)
Free school meals
39.8%
FSM pupils
240
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Dean Watkin

Location

Address
Castle Avenue, Newsome
Postcode
HD4 6JN
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Huddersfield
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
24 on roll / 28 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 605 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.8%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment.

Open schools in Huddersfield
90
Secondary schools in Huddersfield
10
Academies among open schools in Huddersfield
50% (45)
Open schools in HD4
15
Secondary in HD4
3
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Secondary in Kirklees LA
24

Nearby secondary 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 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

  • Moor End Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Huddersfield · HD4 5JA · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.1
    • P80.5
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence7.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Honley High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Holmfirth · HD9 6QJ · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Royds Hall, A Share Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Huddersfield · HD3 4HA · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.0
    • P80.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence6.9%

    1.7 miles away

  • King James's School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Huddersfield · HD4 6SG · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.8
    • P80.0
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence7.2%

    2.1 miles away

  • Colne Valley High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Huddersfield · HD7 5SP · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.9
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence10.5%

    2.2 miles away

  • Netherhall Learning Campus High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Secondary

    Huddersfield · HD5 9PG · Kirklees

    Ages 11–19

    • Att839.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence11.2%

    2.5 miles away

  • Salendine Nook High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Huddersfield · HD3 4GN · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence6.5%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dean Watkin

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