Overall Oxbridge
#590
2 ranked schools · +324 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
111
Offers
23
Offer rate20.7%
-1.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Huddersfield
Where the River Holme meets the River Colne in the foothills of the Pennines, Huddersfield serves as the administrative centre of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, shaped by wool and worsted textile manufacturing that drove its Victorian expansion. Around 163,000 people lived in the town at the 2011 census, making it the largest settlement in the Kirklees district.
Its railway station, a Grade I listed structure that John Betjeman called the finest station façade in England, connects to Leeds in around twenty-five minutes and Manchester in forty via the TransPennine Express. Shelley, on the southern fringe, is among the most school-competitive pockets for primary catchments, while Springwood and Marsh draw families seeking strong local primaries closer to the centre. Crosland Moor and Lepton form the outer west.
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10
Secondary
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All-through
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Post-16
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Special
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of which7sixth forms·23faith88 total
Area Performance
Huddersfield schools rank in the top 58% of England
Across 62 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.27/10, -0.13 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
8% Elite
Distribution across all Huddersfield schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Huddersfield vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 58%
Across all ranked Huddersfield schools
Top 61%Primaryavg #9,197 of 14,978
Top 47%Secondaryavg #1,799 of 3,862
Top 52%Sixth formavg #1,316 of 2,555
Primary schools: 44 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.40 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,197
-11 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 61% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
5%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.40 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,197
-11 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 61% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
5%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 11 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.28 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,799
+3 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 47% of 3,862
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
47.1
+8.0 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.28 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,799
+3 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 47% of 3,862
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
47.1
+8.0 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 7 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.7/10
+0.91 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,316
-2 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 52% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
19%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
44%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.7/10
+0.91 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,316
-2 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 52% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
19%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
44%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#107
1 ranked schools · +146 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
49
Offers
6
Offer rate12.2%
-2.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#751
2 ranked schools · +22 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
62
Offers
17
Offer rate27.4%
-2.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Huddersfield
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Huddersfield
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Huddersfield
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School profiles in Huddersfield
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