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North Huddersfield Trust School

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personMr Andrew Fell

corporate_fareThe North Huddersfield Trust

location_onHuddersfield, HD2 1DJ

language Visit Website phone 1484452100

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

920

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Attainment 8

35.7

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GCSE Rank

#23 in Kirklees

#2,973 of 3,216 nationally

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North Huddersfield Trust School is a Foundation school secondary school in Huddersfield, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

North Huddersfield Trust School is a foundation school in Huddersfield, Kirklees, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of The North Huddersfield Trust. The school has approximately 1,039 pupils on roll, of whom 53% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 35.7, placing the school #23 in Kirklees and #2,973 of 3,216 nationally. 25.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 11.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 8.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

35.7

Grade 5+ E&M

25.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)11.7%

Entering EBacc8.60%

EBacc APS2.84

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.35

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20.40%

EBacc APS2.92

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS3.37

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS2.82

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.53

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc9%

EBacc APS2.75

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS2.92

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 May 2022

Inspection Report

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25 April 2017

Inspection Report

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25 March 2015

Inspection Report

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26 March 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-04-25

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-03-25

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

8.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.8%(60 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,039 pupils. During this period, there were 88 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 8.5%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,039	88	8.5%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,019	88	8.6%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,005	71	7.1%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,000	63	6.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	990	88	8.9%	8.2%	3
2022/23 (Summer term)	940	54	5.7%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	920	52	5.7%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	910	42	4.6%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	891	44	4.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	899	43	4.8%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	899	69	7.7%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	850	60	7.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	846	12	1.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	831	66	7.9%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	755	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	755	25	3.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	747	21	2.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	727	20	2.8%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	724	39	5.4%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	722	31	4.3%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	670	17	2.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	670	24	3.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	665	26	3.9%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	625	19	3.0%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	617	23	3.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	605	32	5.3%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 91 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 56 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 21 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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North Huddersfield Trust School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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