Netherhall Learning Campus High School

Netherhall Learning Campus High School is classified as requiring improvement overall, though it demonstrates several positive aspects. The school has established a safe learning environment where most pupils express happiness and high expectations are prevalent. Improvements have been noted in the curriculum which facilitates knowledge retention, however, challenges remain in covering content comprehensively in certain subjects. Attendance is an ongoing issue as some pupils miss classes regularly, affecting their learning, which the school is gradually addressing. Additionally, while the sixth form and personal development opportunities are strong, support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) needs further enhancement for better achievement.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and are generally happy to be in school.
• High expectations for all pupils are set and mostly met.
• Pupils behave well in lessons, contributing to a calm learning environment.
• The school provides a variety of enjoyable extracurricular activities.
• Good personal development opportunities are available for pupils.
• Strong leadership support for staff well-being and development.
• Effective tracking of sixth-form students' progress.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils do not attend school as regularly as required.
• Curriculum changes are not fully embedded in some subjects.
• Support for pupils with SEND does not always meet individual learning needs.
• Slow improvements in attendance rates.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Netherhall Learning Campus High School attended 89.9% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 30.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 12.2% of pupils at Netherhall Learning Campus High School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Netherhall Learning Campus High School had 12.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.5% of pupils at Netherhall Learning Campus High School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 6.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

The school has resourced provision with 20 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Netherhall Learning Campus High School received £10,599 and spent £10,670 for each of its 823 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £701,000 (£852 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Netherhall Learning Campus High School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Netherhall Learning Campus High School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in May 2025.

When was Netherhall Learning Campus High School last inspected by Ofsted?

Netherhall Learning Campus High School was last inspected in May 2025.

How many pupils does Netherhall Learning Campus High School have?

Netherhall Learning Campus High School has 823 pupils on roll.

What age range does Netherhall Learning Campus High School cover?

Netherhall Learning Campus High School for pupils aged 11 to 19.

What are Netherhall Learning Campus High School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 36.7, and 26% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Netherhall Learning Campus High School?

Netherhall Learning Campus High School is at Nether Hall Avenue, Huddersfield, HD5 9PG.