Woodley School and College
Community special school · Ages 5–19 · Huddersfield, Kirklees
Woodley School and College is a special school in Huddersfield, Kirklees for ages 5–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 March 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dog Kennel Bank, Huddersfield, HD5 8JE
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 5–19
- 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 special, independent and 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