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OpenSecondaryURN 146327

Royds Hall, A Share Academy

Academy sponsor led · Huddersfield · HD3 4HA

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

853

Local authority

Kirklees

Age range

Ages 1116

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 853 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Huddersfield
90
Secondary schools in Huddersfield
10
Academies among open schools in Huddersfield
50% (45)
Open schools in HD3
10
Secondary in HD3
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.

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
146327

Location

Address
Luck Lane, Paddock
Postcode
HD3 4HA
Town
Huddersfield
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Colne Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
853
Boys / girls
451 / 402
School capacity
860
Capacity fill
853 / 860 (99%)
Free school meals
46.5%
FSM pupils
397
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
SHARE Multi Academy Trust

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 20 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Emily Devane
Telephone
01484463366

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
42.0
Progress 8
0.0
English & maths grade 5+
34%
English & maths grade 4+
62%
EBacc entry
48%
EBacc APS
3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables