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Salendine Nook High School

Academy converter · Huddersfield · HD3 4GN

Ages 11–16 · 1,419 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

49.9

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-01

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+0.21
−20+2
Attainment 849.9
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry63%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,429

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

308

Places offered

280

1st-preference offers

266

Total preferences (any rank)
698
Preferred offers (top 3)
280
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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%

1,419 pupils · 1,436 places

Pupils on roll
1,419
Boys / girls
699 / 720
School capacity
1,436
Capacity fill
1,419 / 1,436 (99%)
Free school meals
21.8%
FSM pupils
309
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HERITAGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
HERITAGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Jenny Hornsby

Location

Address
New Hey Road
Postcode
HD3 4GN
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Colne Valley
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 1,419 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.8%.

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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  • 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%

    1.0 miles away

  • Moor End Academy

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    Ages 11–16

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

    1.9 miles away

  • The Brooksbank School

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    Ages 11–18

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

    2.0 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%

    2.1 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%

    2.8 miles away

  • North Huddersfield Trust School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Huddersfield · HD2 1DJ · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

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

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Jenny Hornsby
Telephone
01484657541
Website
www.snhs.kirklees.sch.uk

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