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Royds Hall, A Share Academy

Academy sponsor led · Huddersfield · HD3 4HA

Ages 11–16 · 853 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.0

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 80.00
−20+2
Attainment 842.0
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry48%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,270

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

99

Places offered

126

1st-preference offers

99

Total preferences (any rank)
435
Preferred offers (top 3)
114
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill99%

853 pupils · 860 places

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 type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
SHARE Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Emily Devane

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — 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

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.

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

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  • Moor End Academy

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

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  • Newsome Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att841.6
    • P8-0.2
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  • Colne Valley High School

    Ofsted: Good

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

    1.8 miles away

  • North Huddersfield Trust School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Att835.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence8.8%

    2.5 miles away

  • Netherhall Learning Campus High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 11–19

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

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  • The Brooksbank School

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    Elland · HX5 0QG · Calderdale

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence8.5%

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  • Honley High School

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

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Emily Devane
Telephone
01484463366
Website
www.roydshall.org

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