Castle Hill School
| Type | Special School / Academy special converter |
| Age Range | 3-19 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Newsome Road South Newsome Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD4 6JL |
| Phone | 01484544558 |
| Reference Number | 142420 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 129 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 62.79%
Girls: 37.21% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 31.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 28.7% |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Unknown | 5 |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 11 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 13 | 6 | Unknown | 6 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 48.8% |
| Pakistani | 21.7% |
| African | 7% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.1% |
| White, Other | 2.3% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.3% |
| Indian | 2.3% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.6% |
| Caribbean | 1.6% |
| White & Asian | 0.8% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2024-12-20 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-26 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2019-07-02 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2016-08-04 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| Previously as Castle Hill: A Specialist College for Communication and Interaction | ||
| 2012-12-12 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-05-08 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2012-12-12 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-05-08 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -4.9 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Writing | -4.3 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | -5.1 | Unlock | Unlock |
How many students meet the standards
Note: Exam results were not published in 2020, 2021 or 2022 due to the pandemic.
Sample
UnlockProgress Scores
Note: Exam results were not published in 2020, 2021 or 2022 due to the pandemic.
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
Sample
Unlock| Name | Distance |
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Newsome Junior Academy
Newsome Junior School, Castle Avenue, Newsome, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6JN |
0.13 miles |
|
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy
Berry Brow I & N School, Birch Road, Berry Brow, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 7LP |
0.37 miles |
|
Hillside Primary School
Headfield Road, Newsome, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6LU |
0.47 miles |
|
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Street, Lockwood, Huddersfield, HD1 3QP |
0.73 miles |
|
Beaumont Primary Academy
Dryclough Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, HD4 5JA |
0.98 miles |
|
Lowerhouses CofE Primary School
Lowerhouses Lane, Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8JY |
1.12 miles |
|
Netherton Infant and Nursery School
Netherton Moor Road, Netherton, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 7JE |
1.19 miles |
|
Oak CofE Primary School
Dryclough Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, HD4 5HX |
1.25 miles |
|
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School
Bow Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 4BJ |
1.25 miles |
|
South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Moor Lane, Netherton, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 7HF |
1.29 miles |
|
All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School
Longcroft, Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8XW |
1.46 miles |
|
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School
Heaton Road, Paddock, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 4JJ |
1.58 miles |
|
Moldgreen Community Primary School
The Avenue, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8AE |
1.59 miles |
|
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Jaggar Lane, Honley, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 6BT |
1.64 miles |
|
Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School
Butts Road, Farnley Tyas, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6TZ |
1.68 miles |
|
Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy
Luck Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD3 4HA |
1.78 miles |
|
Brambles Primary Academy
Cambridge Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 5BU |
1.87 miles |
|
Hill View Academy
Fernside Avenue, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8YE |
2.03 miles |
|
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School
Rawthorpe Lane, Rawthorpe, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 9NT |
2.07 miles |
|
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy
Main Avenue, Cowlersley, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 5US |
2.1 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Newsome Academy
Castle Avenue, Newsome, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6JN |
0.13 miles |
|
Kirklees College
Manchester Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 3LD |
1.1 miles |
|
Moor End Academy
Dryclough Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 5JA |
1.11 miles |
|
Woodley School and College
Dog Kennel Bank, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8JE |
1.13 miles |
|
Honley High School
Station Road, Honley, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 6QJ |
1.23 miles |
|
ES Independent School Kirklees
20 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield, HD1 4EN |
1.5 miles |
|
Greenhead College
Greenhead Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 4ES |
1.51 miles |
|
King James's School
St Helen's Gate, Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6SG |
1.82 miles |
|
Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Luck Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD3 4HA |
1.83 miles |
|
Huddersfield Grammar School
Royds Mount, Luck Lane, Marsh, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 4QX |
1.89 miles |
|
Southgate School
Southfield Road, Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8TG |
1.98 miles |
|
Netherhall Learning Campus High School
Netherhall Avenue, Rawthorpe, Hd5 9pg, Select, West Yorkshire, HD5 9PG |
2.35 miles |
|
Colne Valley High School
Gillroyd Lane, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 5SP |
2.46 miles |
|
Salendine Nook High School Academy
New Hey Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4GN |
2.84 miles |
|
North Huddersfield Trust School
Woodhouse Hall Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 1DJ |
2.88 miles |
|
Huddersfield New College
New Hey Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4GL |
2.9 miles |
|
Holmfirth High School
Heys Road, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 7SE |
3.02 miles |
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All Saints Catholic College
Bradley Bar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 2JT |
3.68 miles |
|
Pivot Academy
Technology House, Alexandra Court, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 1GN |
3.83 miles |
|
The Brooksbank School
Victoria Road, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 0QG |
4.62 miles |