Pivot Academy, Huddersfield
Pivot Academy is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 18 in Huddersfield.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Pivot Academy in detail
Pivot Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Pivot are a specialist independent provision that has sites in both Kirklees and Leeds, with hubs located in Bradford and Wakefield. Pivot are a specialist independent provision that has sites in both Kirklees and Leeds, with hubs located in Bradford and Wakefield."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to the online resource for children and young people in Wakefield. Click this link WF I CAN to access the information."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Pivot Academy are Highbury School (1.5 miles, Outstanding); The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form (1.8 miles, Outstanding); Fields Rise School (2.1 miles, Good); and Barraclough Hall School (2.2 miles).
Highbury SchoolThe William Henry Smith School and Sixth FormFields Rise SchoolBarraclough Hall School
Who goes there
In 2026, 14 pupils (11.3%) received SEN support and 90 (72.6%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Deighton Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is All Saints High School (stand a), 340 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Pivot Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 4 May 2022, before the latest ISI inspection.
Non-Routine Inspection
15 May 2026
Routine Inspection
8 July 2025
Non-Routine Inspection
10 January 2024
Non-Routine Inspection
19 September 2023
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Pivot Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
School Occupancy
50%
Available places
124 pupils
250 places
126 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
90
EHC Plans
83.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pivot Academy is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
124
Total Pupils
93
Boys
31
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Pivot Academy
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Questions parents ask about Pivot Academy
What are GCSE results like at Pivot Academy?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Pivot Academy can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Pivot Academy last inspected?
Pivot Academy is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in May 2026.
How many pupils go to Pivot Academy?
Pivot Academy has around 124 pupils on roll.
Does Pivot Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Pivot Academy is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Pivot Academy?
Pivot Academy 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 Pivot Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Pivot Academy?
Pivot Academy is at Technology House, Alexandra Court, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 1GN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)