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Southgate School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–16 · Community special school
Southfield Road, Almondbury, Huddersfield HD5 8TG · southgateschool.co.uk · 01484 504544
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- GCSEs, 2023/24
- 0.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Kirklees 45.9, England 45.9
- Pupils
- 182
- 18 over 164 places · 111%
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 53.6%
- First language not English
- 12.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2023/24 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.6, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kirklees it was 45.9, and across England 45.9.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Kirklees it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 46 | ||
| n/a | 45.4% | ||
| n/a | 64.8% | ||
| n/a | 40.5% | ||
| n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 21.1 | −28.9 |
| Other education | 68.4 | +26.1 |
| Activity not captured | 10.5 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 1 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Southgate School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 31 Jan 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Oct 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (15 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 15
- 9% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (100%) with SEND