Woodley School and College
Other · Community special school · Ages 5–19 · Huddersfield, Kirklees
Woodley School and College is an other school in Huddersfield, Kirklees for ages 5–19 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Dog Kennel Bank, Huddersfield, HD5 8JE
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 5–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 186 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 March 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders have high aspirations for pupils.”
- “They want pupils to communicate well, to be independent and to achieve.”
- “Leaders adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of pupils.”
To improve
- “However, leaders have yet to see the wider impact of this improved behaviour on pupils’ learning outcomes.”
- “There is more work needed to strengthen life-skills learning as pupils progress through school.”
- “Leaders recognise that more can be done to prepare pupils for adult life.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Kirklees.
- ES Independent School Kirklees 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Castle Hill School 1.1 mi Standards maintained
- Southgate School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Fable House 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Huddersfield Grammar School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Mount School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Barraclough Hall School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Fields Rise School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade