The Mount School, Huddersfield
The Mount School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Huddersfield. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in December 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Mount School in detail
The Mount School in its own words
In its own words: "Every corner of The Mount is alive with experiences that will open your child’s eyes to what they can do. They create on our red London bus with real tools and real purpose. They perform on stage in the Imaginarium and feel the thrill of an audience."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, gymnastics, swimming, drama, guitar, coding and STEM.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to The Mount School are Huddersfield Grammar School (0.8 miles); ES Independent School Kirklees (1 mile, Good); The Gleddings School (4.3 miles); and Beacon Lights Schools (5.2 miles, Good).
Huddersfield Grammar SchoolES Independent School KirkleesThe Gleddings SchoolBeacon Lights Schools
Who goes there
In 2026, 15 pupils (11.7%) received SEN support and 2 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Huddersfield Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bryan Road, 240 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 244 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153), as is usual near a town centre.
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 12 December 2018, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
10 December 2024
Short Visit
15 November 2022
Regulatory Compliance
8 December 2021
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Latest from The Mount School
School Nursery Tutoring 2 Oct 2026 Welcome to the New Home of The Mount Discover our new website, our vision for the future and why this is just the beginning of an extraordinary journey. Read More...
2 Oct 2026
Events School Nursery Tutoring 2 Oct 2026 Open Day Invitation: Saturday 10th October 10am to 12pm Discover The Mount at our Open Day. It's the school you wish you had gone to, and the one your child...
2 Oct 2026
School Nursery 2 Oct 2026 Step Through the Wardrobe: Our New Creative Arts Suite Step through the wardrobe and discover The Mount’s new Creative Arts Suite, created to inspire awe, wonder and...
2 Oct 2026
Awards School 28 Sept 2026 2026 Awards...So Far From our nursery being recognised by parents to awards for innovation, community impact and the school as a whole, it has been a brilliant year so...
28 Sep 2026
School 23 Sept 2026 For an Extraordinary Childhood Go behind the scenes to discover the thinking, vision and purpose driving The Mount's exciting transformation. Read More School 23 Sept 2026 For an...
23 Sep 2026
School 23 Sept 2026 A Sneak Peek Inside What's Coming Next at The Mount Take a first look inside our newest learning spaces and discover why every change at The Mount starts with our children. Read...
23 Sep 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 2 serious and 10 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
80%
Available places
128 pupils
160 places
32 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
15
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
13.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
128
Total Pupils
76
Boys
52
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about The Mount School
When was The Mount School last inspected?
The Mount School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in December 2024.
How many pupils go to The Mount School?
The Mount School has around 128 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to The Mount School?
The Mount School 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 The Mount School?
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, 2 serious and 10 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 The Mount School?
The Mount School is at 3 Binham Road, Edgerton, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 2AP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)