Best Schools in Huddersfield

How many schools are there in Huddersfield?

Huddersfield has 91 open schools: 63 state primary, 12 state secondary or all-through, 3 independent, 9 special and 4 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Huddersfield are rated Outstanding?

8 schools in Huddersfield were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Greenhead College, Moor End Academy, Emley First School, Birkby Infant and Nursery School, Scissett Church of England Academy and 3 more. Counting Good as well, 94% of the 63 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Greenhead CollegeMoor End AcademyEmley First SchoolBirkby Infant and Nursery SchoolScissett Church of England Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Huddersfield get the best GCSE results?

Of the 12 schools in Huddersfield with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Salendine Nook High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 52.6 and 56% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Shelley College, A Share Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.8 and 59% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and All Saints Catholic College, with an Attainment 8 score of 47.2 and 41% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Salendine Nook High SchoolShelley College, A Share AcademyAll Saints Catholic College

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Huddersfield have the best SATs results?

Of the 35 primary schools in Huddersfield with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Lepton CofE Primary Academy (94% in reading, 89% in maths); Clough Head Junior and Infant School (82% in reading, 100% in maths); and Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (88% in reading, 94% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Lepton CofE Primary AcademyClough Head Junior and Infant SchoolRowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Huddersfield?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Huddersfield selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Huddersfield have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Huddersfield have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Huddersfield?

Apply to Kirklees through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.