William Henry Smith Specialist College
Providence Street, Huddersfield Road, Elland, HX5 9DL
- Phase
- Other types
- School type
- Special post 16 institution
- Ages
- 16 to 25
- Gender
- Boys
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Leanne Clarke Karl Adamski
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 152627
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484710123
About this school
William Henry Smith Specialist College is a boys' special school in Elland. It teaches children aged 16 to 25.
Ofsted has not yet inspected William Henry Smith Specialist College under its current framework. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
William Henry Smith Specialist College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 2026, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Location
Nearby schools
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Compass Community School North0.4 miles
Special schools · West Yorkshire
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The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form1.4 miles
Special schools · Brighouse
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Highbury School1.4 miles
Special schools · Brighouse
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Ravenscliffe High School1.7 miles
Special schools · Halifax
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Stafford Hall School1.8 miles
Special schools · Halifax
Other schools in Elland
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mrs Sue Ackroyd (until September 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mrs Sue Ackroyd to Co Headteacher Leanne Clarke Karl Adamski recorded 15 Sep 2026
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 15 September 2026.