Broadwood School
252 Moorend Road, Pellon, Halifax, HX2 0RU
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr William Monteith
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Halifax
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 45
- Pupils on roll
- 42
- URN
- 131960
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422355925
About this school
Broadwood School is an independent special school in Halifax. It teaches children aged 7 to 18 and has 42 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Broadwood School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Broadwood School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1999, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| Attainment 8 score | 6.4 | 3.5 | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.3 | 0.2 | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Broadwood School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Calderdale average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4 | 39.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 3.5 | 39 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | — | 37.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38 |
| 2023/24 | 33 |
| 2024/25 | 39 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 42
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beacon Lights Schools1.4 miles
Independent schools · Halifax
-
Compass Community School Willow Park1.5 miles
Special schools
-
Wood Bank School1.7 miles
Special schools · Halifax
-
The Whitley AP Academy1.7 miles
Academies · Halifax
-
Brearley Hall School2.1 miles
Special schools
Other schools in Halifax
- Millcourt School Special schools
- Ravenscliffe High School Special schools
- Riverbank Primary School Special schools
- Stafford Hall School Special schools
- The Whitley AP Academy Academies
- Wood Bank School Special schools
- Abbey Park Academy Primary
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Primary
- Ash Green Community Primary School Primary
- Barkisland CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill School Primary
- Bowling Green Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Broadwood School teach?
- Broadwood School teaches children aged 7 to 18. It is a special school in Halifax.
- Who is the headteacher of Broadwood School?
- The headteacher of Broadwood School is Mr William Monteith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Broadwood School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Broadwood School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Broadwood School?
- Broadwood School has 42 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 18.
- Is Broadwood School full?
- Broadwood School has capacity for 45 pupils and 42 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Broadwood School a faith school?
- No. Broadwood School has no designated religious character.
- Is Broadwood School a selective school?
- Yes. Broadwood School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Broadwood School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 6.4 in 2022/23 and 3.5 in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Broadwood School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Broadwood School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.