Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Luck Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD3 4HA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Emily Devane
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- SHARE Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Colne Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 860
- Pupils on roll
- 853
- URN
- 146327
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484463366
About this school
Royds Hall, A Share Academy is a secondary academy in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 853 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 77 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 |
| Writing progress | -1.30 |
| Maths progress | -1.30 |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 166 | 155 | 172 |
| Attainment 8 score | 40.2 | 42.0 | 46.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.20 -0.02 to +0.42 | 0.00 -0.24 to +0.23 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 31% | 34.2% | 43% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 54% | 61.9% | 67.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 46% | 47.7% | 46.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
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 Royds Hall, A Share Academy 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 | 40.2 | 40.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42 | 41 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.8 | 42.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,244 |
| 2023/24 | 1,221 |
| 2024/25 | 866 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Royds Hall, A Share Academy compares
Royds Hall, A Share Academy ranked 12th of 25 secondary schools in Kirklees for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 65% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.8 | 6.2% | 43.7% | 853 | — |
| Salendine Nook High School | 50.9 | 6.4% | 22.1% | 1,419 | 1.0 miles |
| Moor End Academy | 45.9 | 6.7% | 47.9% | 1,053 | 1.0 miles |
| Newsome Academy | 44.1 | 6.9% | 46.1% | 824 | 1.8 miles |
| Colne Valley High School | 42.4 | 9% | 25% | 1,360 | 1.8 miles |
| North Huddersfield Trust School | 35.7 | 9.5% | 52.8% | 995 | 2.5 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)
- 43.65%
- English as an additional language
- 33.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.19%
- Persistent absence
- 16.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Salendine Nook High School1.0 miles
Secondary · Huddersfield
-
Moor End Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Huddersfield
-
Newsome Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Huddersfield
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Colne Valley High School1.8 miles
Secondary · Huddersfield
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North Huddersfield Trust School2.5 miles
Secondary · Huddersfield
Other schools in Huddersfield
Royds Hall, A Share Academy ranks 4th 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
- North Huddersfield Trust School 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 Royds Hall, A Share Academy teach?
- Royds Hall, A Share Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Royds Hall, A Share Academy?
- The headteacher of Royds Hall, A Share Academy is Miss Emily Devane, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Royds Hall, A Share Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Royds Hall, A Share Academy, 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 Royds Hall, A Share Academy?
- Royds Hall, A Share Academy has 853 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Royds Hall, A Share Academy full?
- Royds Hall, A Share Academy has capacity for 860 pupils and 853 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Royds Hall, A Share Academy a faith school?
- No. Royds Hall, A Share Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Royds Hall, A Share Academy a selective school?
- No. Royds Hall, A Share Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Royds Hall, A Share Academy?
- Royds Hall, A Share Academy is part of SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Royds Hall, A Share Academy have?
- The schools register lists Royds Hall, A Share Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How does Royds Hall, A Share Academy rank locally?
- Royds Hall, A Share Academy ranked 12th of 25 secondary schools in Kirklees for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 65% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Royds Hall, A Share Academy's absence rate?
- Royds Hall, A Share Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Royds Hall, A Share Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Royds Hall, A Share Academy'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 10 July 2026.