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Netherhall Learning Campus High School

Secondary · Community school · Huddersfield, HD5 9PG

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,022 of 3,312

Worse than 91% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,449 of 2,536

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Netherhall Learning Campus High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2024

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 19
Pupils823 of 905 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Heather Johnson
Local authorityKirklees
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107756.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolKirkleesEngland
Attainment 8 score36.74646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths39.3%63.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths25.9%46.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths4.4%14.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths37%59.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4135--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolKirkleesEngland
Average points per A-level entry32.535.7135
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels25.6536.2335.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC---
AAB or better0%18.1%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.19--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study59--
Average applied general gradeMerit--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils823
Girls414
Boys409
Eligible for free school meals50.9%
First language not English18.8%
SEN support136
EHC plan52
Average class size16.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
55.9%
Pakistani
8.9%
White and Black Caribbean
7.8%
Other White
5.1%
African
5%
Other ethnic group
4%
Other mixed
3.2%
Other Asian
2.4%
White and Asian
1.9%
White and Black African
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolKirkleesEngland
Overall absence10.5%7.5%8%
Persistent absence31.4%19.8%21.6%
Severe absence5.4%3.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)140
Applications (Year 7)221
First preference applications (Year 7)106
First preference offers (Year 7)106
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places905
Pupils on roll845
Unfilled places6.6%
Sixth form places180
Sixth form pupils on roll102

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher12.7
Pupils per adult9
Teachers (FTE)64.81
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.05
Support staff (FTE)37.3
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2561.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2555.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate39.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions12.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination91.5%
Staying in education83.1%
Further education47.9%
Sixth form college25.4%
School sixth form9.9%
Apprenticeship5.6%
Not sustained4.9%
Employment2.8%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination72.3%
Higher education48.9%
Not sustained21.3%
Employment14.9%
Further education4.3%
Apprenticeship4.3%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Netherhall Learning Campus High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryNetherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryNetherhall Learning Campus Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryDalton SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMoldgreen Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryNorth Huddersfield Trust SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryBirkby Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHill View AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryChrist Church CE AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryKirkheaton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Netherhall Learning Campus High School

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

Netherhall Learning Campus High School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 May 2024.

How does Netherhall Learning Campus High School rank in England?

Netherhall Learning Campus High School ranks 3,022 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 91% of schools) and 1,449 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Netherhall Learning Campus High School?

Netherhall Learning Campus High School has 823 pupils aged 11 to 19, with capacity for 905.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.