Overall Oxbridge
#253
2 ranked schools · +400 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
102
Offers
29
Offer rate28.4%
-0.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
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.
66
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10
Secondary
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1
All-through
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3
Post-16
colleges
9
Special
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1
Other
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of which7sixth forms·23faith90 total
Area Performance
Huddersfield schools rank in the top 59% of England
Across 59 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.13/10, -0.25 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
8% Elite
Distribution across all Huddersfield schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Huddersfield vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 59%
Across all ranked Huddersfield schools
Top 62%Primaryavg #9,242 of 14,821
Top 48%Secondaryavg #1,821 of 3,803
Top 44%Sixth formavg #1,115 of 2,523
Primary schools: 44 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.51 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,242
-12 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 62% of 14,821
% 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
6.8/10
-0.51 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,242
-12 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 62% of 14,821
% 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
7.6/10
+0.22 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,821
+2 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 48% of 3,803
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
47.1
+8.0 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.22 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,821
+2 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 48% of 3,803
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
47.1
+8.0 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 4 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.0/10
+1.23 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,115
+6 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 44% of 2,523
% 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
9.0/10
+1.23 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,115
+6 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 44% of 2,523
% 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
#163
2 ranked schools · +99 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
48
Offers
12
Offer rate25.0%
+8.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#408
3 ranked schools · +291 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
59
Offers
17
Offer rate28.8%
-8.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Huddersfield town
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Huddersfield town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Huddersfield town
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School profiles in Huddersfield
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