Fable House, Huddersfield
Fable House is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Huddersfield.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Fable House in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Fable House are Castle Hill School (0.7 miles, Outstanding); Woodley School and College (1.9 miles, Good); Southgate School (2.7 miles, Good); and Barraclough Hall School (2.7 miles).
Castle Hill SchoolWoodley School and CollegeSouthgate SchoolBarraclough Hall School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Berry Brow Station, about 520 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bank Foot Lane (before), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Fable House stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 5th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 95 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153).
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Fable House is designed specifically for young people with complex needs including social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The school combines academic learning with practical life and employability skills to prepare pupils for adulthood. Staff will receive ongoing training to adapt the curriculum to each pupil's individual needs, creating a supportive environment based on trauma-informed practices.
Key Strengths
- Project-based curriculum with vocational and academic qualifications
- Trauma-informed approach to behaviour management in a supportive, nurturing environment
- Comprehensive safeguarding systems with staff training on contextual risks
- Thorough health and safety procedures including fire safety and risk assessments
- Life and employability skills curriculum preparing pupils for independence
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is likely to be effective - the proprietor has sound knowledge of safeguarding practice, clear reporting processes, and a developing culture of safeguarding involving all stakeholders.
Extracurricular Activities
Enrichment activities, local community visits, physical activities
Fable House is a proposed independent school for pupils aged 11-19 with pathological demand avoidance, social, emotional and mental health needs, and some with moderate learning difficulties. The school is likely to meet all independent school standards if registered.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Fable House
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Huddersfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huddersfield
Across Kirklees council
Places available
4,930
Applications
4,787
Got 1st preference
89.2%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All secondary applications across Kirklees council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
Special educational needs provision
Fable House is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Fable House
Showing 10 of 12 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Fable House
Does Fable House have specialist SEN provision?
Fable House is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Fable House?
Fable House is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Fable House?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Fable House?
Fable House is at Building 29, Brooke's Mill, Armitage Bridge, Huddersfield, HD4 7NR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)