UKSchoolSearch
OpenSecondaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 136502

North Huddersfield Trust School

Foundation school · Huddersfield · HD2 1DJ

Ages 11–16 · 995 pupils · Kirklees

School website

Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

35.3

Overall absence

8.8%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-06-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.35
−20+2
Attainment 835.3
English & maths grade 5+24%
English & maths grade 4+41%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.6%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,064

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

161

Places offered

207

1st-preference offers

160

Total preferences (any rank)
266
Preferred offers (top 3)
180
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill111%

995 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
995
Boys / girls
504 / 491
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
995 / 900 (111%)
Free school meals
52.7%
FSM pupils
524
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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
Academy trust: The North Huddersfield Trust
Academy trust
The North Huddersfield Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Fell

Location

Address
Woodhouse Hall Road
Postcode
HD2 1DJ
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Huddersfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 995 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 52.7%.

Open schools in Huddersfield
90
Secondary schools in Huddersfield
10
Academies among open schools in Huddersfield
50% (45)
Open schools in HD2
11
Secondary in HD2
2
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 HD2

  • All Saints Catholic College

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Huddersfield · HD2 2JT · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence6.9%

    0.8 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%

    0.9 miles away

  • Rastrick High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Brighouse · HD6 3XB · Calderdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.3
    • P80.1
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence8.2%

    2.3 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%

    2.5 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%

    2.7 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%

    2.9 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%

    2.9 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Fell
Telephone
01484452100
Website
http://www.nhtschool.co.uk/

Official links