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OpenOfsted: School remains GoodURN 107801

Southgate School

Community special school · Huddersfield · HD5 8TG

Ages 4–16 · 182 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

0.6

Overall absence

9.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.59
−20+2
Attainment 80.6
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.1

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — maths
82.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
7.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
172

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill111%

182 pupils · 164 places

Pupils on roll
182
Boys / girls
130 / 52
School capacity
164
Capacity fill
182 / 164 (111%)
Free school meals
53.6%
FSM pupils
97
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Ruth Cranmer

Location

Address
Southfield Road, Almondbury
Postcode
HD5 8TG
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Huddersfield
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
VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–16, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 182 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 53.6%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

Open schools in Huddersfield
90
Academies among open schools in Huddersfield
50% (45)
Open schools in HD5
13
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Ruth Cranmer
Telephone
01484504544
Website
www.southgateschool.co.uk

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