Castle Hill School

Special
Academy
Ages 3 to 19

Ofsted: Outstanding

Newsome Road South, Newsome, Huddersfield, HD4 6JLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Castle Hill School is a special school in Huddersfield for ages 3 to 19. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 December 2012, report published 11 January 2013

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Pupil numbers and mix

130 pupils on roll, with places for 124

Eligible for free school meals39.2%

39.2%, 12.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27.7%

27.7%, 6.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Castle Hill School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Fable House	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Woodley School and College	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Southgate School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Barraclough Hall School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Fields Rise School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy special converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 3 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Kieran Welsh
Phone: 01484544558
Website: castlehillschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Newsome Road South, Newsome, Huddersfield, HD4 6JL
Local authority: Kirklees
URN: 142420

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.