North Huddersfield Trust School
Woodhouse Hall Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1DJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- The North Huddersfield Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Fell
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Huddersfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 995
- URN
- 136502
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484452100
About this school
North Huddersfield Trust School is a foundation secondary school in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 995 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 May 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 158 | 157 | 198 |
| Attainment 8 score | 40.9 | 35.3 | 35.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.14 -0.10 to +0.38 | -0.35 -0.58 to -0.11 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 37% | 24.2% | 25.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 51% | 41.4% | 42.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 13% | 20.4% | 8.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
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 North Huddersfield Trust 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 | Kirklees average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40.9 | 40.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 35.3 | 41 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 35.7 | 42.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 920 |
| 2023/24 | 1,000 |
| 2024/25 | 1,039 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North Huddersfield Trust School compares
North Huddersfield Trust School ranked 23rd of 25 secondary schools in Kirklees for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 28% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35.7 | 9.5% | 52.8% | 995 | — |
| All Saints Catholic College | 44.9 | 7.2% | 31.3% | 899 | 0.8 miles |
| Netherhall Learning Campus High School | 41 | 10.1% | 52.2% | 823 | 0.9 miles |
| Rastrick High School | 49.9 | 7.7% | 23.9% | 1,774 | 2.3 miles |
| Royds Hall, A Share Academy | 46.8 | 6.2% | 43.7% | 853 | 2.5 miles |
| King James's School | 48.5 | 7.2% | 27.5% | 1,055 | 2.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 52.84%
- English as an additional language
- 31.8%
- Overall absence
- 9.47%
- Persistent absence
- 27.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
All Saints Catholic College0.8 miles
Secondary · Huddersfield
-
Netherhall Learning Campus High School0.9 miles
Secondary · Huddersfield
-
Rastrick High School2.3 miles
Secondary · Brighouse
-
Royds Hall, A Share Academy2.5 miles
Secondary · Huddersfield
-
King James's School2.7 miles
Secondary · Huddersfield
Other schools in Huddersfield
North Huddersfield Trust School ranks 10th of the 10 ranked secondary schools in Huddersfield.
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- Colne Valley High School Secondary
- King James's School Secondary
- Moor End Academy Secondary
- Netherhall Learning Campus High School Secondary
- Newsome Academy Secondary
- Royds Hall, A Share Academy Secondary
- Salendine Nook High School Secondary
- Shelley College, A Share Academy Secondary
- All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Ashbrow School Primary
- Beaumont Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does North Huddersfield Trust School teach?
- North Huddersfield Trust School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of North Huddersfield Trust School?
- The headteacher of North Huddersfield Trust School is Mr Andrew Fell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was North Huddersfield Trust School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Huddersfield Trust School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is North Huddersfield Trust School?
- North Huddersfield Trust School has 995 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is North Huddersfield Trust School full?
- North Huddersfield Trust School has capacity for 900 pupils and 995 on roll (111%), so it is at or above 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 North Huddersfield Trust School a faith school?
- No. North Huddersfield Trust School has no designated religious character.
- Is North Huddersfield Trust School a selective school?
- No. North Huddersfield Trust School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs North Huddersfield Trust School?
- North Huddersfield Trust School is part of The North Huddersfield Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have North Huddersfield Trust School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 40.9 in 2022/23 and 35.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does North Huddersfield Trust School rank locally?
- North Huddersfield Trust School ranked 23rd of 25 secondary schools in Kirklees for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 28% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is North Huddersfield Trust School's absence rate?
- North Huddersfield Trust School's overall absence rate is 9.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North Huddersfield Trust School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Huddersfield Trust 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 1 July 2026.