William Henry Smith Specialist College, Elland
William Henry Smith Specialist College is a special school for boys aged 16 to 25 in Elland.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
William Henry Smith Specialist College in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to William Henry Smith Specialist College are Compass Community School North (0.4 miles, Good); The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form (1.4 miles, Outstanding); Highbury School (1.4 miles, Outstanding); and Ravenscliffe High School (1.7 miles, Outstanding).
Compass Community School NorthThe William Henry Smith School and Sixth FormHighbury SchoolRavenscliffe High School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Brighouse Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elland Huddersfield Road, 90 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with William Henry Smith Specialist College
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to William Henry Smith Specialist College from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. William Henry Smith Specialist College is in Calderdale; for families living there:
Apply to Calderdale for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 32
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 20 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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 Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 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 - Elland
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Elland
Across Calderdale council
Places available
2,994
Applications
2,231
Got 1st preference
91.2%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All secondary applications across Calderdale council (2026/27), not just this school.
Special educational needs provision
William Henry Smith Specialist College is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about William Henry Smith Specialist College
What is the catchment area for William Henry Smith Specialist College?
No fixed boundary. When William Henry Smith Specialist College is oversubscribed, Calderdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does William Henry Smith Specialist College have specialist SEN provision?
William Henry Smith Specialist College is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to William Henry Smith Specialist College?
Apply through Calderdale's coordinated admissions process, naming William Henry Smith Specialist College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near William Henry Smith Specialist College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 20 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 schools, same distance and years).
Where is William Henry Smith Specialist College?
William Henry Smith Specialist College is at Providence Street, Huddersfield Road, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 9DL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)