Which is the best secondary school in Huddersfield?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Shelley College, A Share Academy ranks first of 10 ranked secondary schools in Huddersfield, with an average Attainment 8 score of 51.3. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Huddersfield ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Huddersfield?

10 secondary schools in Huddersfield published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

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Secondary schools in Huddersfield, ranked

The 10 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Academy converter

60%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

51.3

Attainment 8
2
Salendine Nook High School
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55%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

50.9

Attainment 8
3
King James's School
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47%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

48.5

Attainment 8
4
Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Academy sponsor led

43%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.8

Attainment 8
5
Moor End Academy
Academy converter

45%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

45.9

Attainment 8
6
All Saints Catholic College
Voluntary aided school

38%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

44.9

Attainment 8
7
Newsome Academy
Academy sponsor led

46%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

44.1

Attainment 8
8
Colne Valley High School
Academy sponsor led

34%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

42.4

Attainment 8
9
Netherhall Learning Campus High School
Community school

38%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

41.0

Attainment 8
10
North Huddersfield Trust School
Foundation school

26%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

35.7

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Huddersfield?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Shelley College, A Share Academy ranks first of 10 ranked secondary schools in Huddersfield, with an average Attainment 8 score of 51.3. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Huddersfield ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Huddersfield?: 10 secondary schools in Huddersfield published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.