Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Kirklees
Luck Lane, Huddersfield, HD3 4HA
60
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 13/03/2023
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
93.8%
16.4% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
853
Capacity used
Nearly full99%
860 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
120 of 120 families who put it first got an offer
163
Places offered
464
Total applications
2.8
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 120 | 120 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 211 | 25 | ● 12% |
| 3rd preference | 133 | 5 | ● 4% |
| Total | 464 | 150 | 32% |
1st preference success by year
Kirklees lets families list 3 preferences. 1 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Emily Devane
- Address
- Luck Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD3 4HA
- Phone
- 01484463366
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Ward / constituency
- Colne Valley East · Colne Valley
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 146327
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 47% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 29% | — | — |
| SEN support | 18% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
853 pupils · 860 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
13 March 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 908 pupils
Attendance
93.8%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
6.2%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
16.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
2.8%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.4%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 42.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.00 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.69 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 52% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 0% | 8% |
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 46.8 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 43% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 67.4% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 46.5% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.12 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 172 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 172 | 17% | 46% | 72% | |
| English Language | 172 | 22% | 61% | 76% | |
| English Literature | 169 | 25% | 63% | 79% | |
| Combined Science | 138 | 4% | 33% | 53% | |
| Art and Design | 88 | 8% | 70% | 93% | |
| Geography | 84 | 13% | 31% | 46% | |
| History | 79 | 24% | 54% | 62% | |
| French | 63 | 11% | 56% | 67% | |
| Social Studies | 57 | 19% | 61% | 74% | |
| Biology | 31 | 48% | 94% | 97% | |
| Physics | 31 | 48% | 97% | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 31 | 55% | 90% | 100% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Kirklees council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.