Pivot Academy

Special
Independent
Ages 5 to 18

No Ofsted inspection

Technology House, Alexandra Court, Huddersfield, HD2 1GNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Pivot Academy is a special school in Huddersfield for ages 5 to 18. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Pivot Academy.

Pivot Academy on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

46 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score4.0

4.0, 42.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths2.2%

2.2%, 62.6 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.21

0.21, 3.88 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

124 pupils on roll, with places for 250

Special educational needs support11.3%

11.3%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan72.6%

72.6%, 66.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Pivot Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Highbury School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 0.6
Fields Rise School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Barraclough Hall School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Hollybank School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 5 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Ms Katie Lockwood
Phone: 01484295350
Website: pivot-group.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Technology House, Alexandra Court, Huddersfield, HD2 1GN
Local authority: Kirklees
URN: 144857

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.