Southgate School
Community special school · Ages 4–16 · Huddersfield, Kirklees
Southgate School is a special school in Huddersfield, Kirklees for ages 4–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 1 February 2024.
Open on the map Unlock every school · £9.99
Key facts
- Address
- Southfield Road, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8TG
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 4–16
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 182 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 53.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 1 February 2024
Strengths
- “Southgate School strives to give each pupil a personalised, aspirational and specialist curriculum each day.”
- “Leaders ensure that staff know pupils well.”
- “Staff work together to understand pupils’ individual needs.”
To improve
- “However, the school has not provided parents and carers with adequate information on how they can support their child’s reading at home.”
- “However, some pupils miss vital learning opportunities due to term-time holidays.”
- “However, some pupils have less understanding of the risks they may face in the community.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 March 2024 (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.
What a pass unlocks for Southgate School
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
One payment, no subscription: 3 months of every school and nursery in England.
Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Kirklees.
- Woodley School and College 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Fields Rise School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Castle Hill School 2.0 mi Standards maintained
- ES Independent School Kirklees 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kirkburton Middle School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Fable House 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Mount School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Barraclough Hall School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade