Castle Hill: A Specialist College for Communication and Interaction
URN: 134689 • Huddersfield HD4 6JL
Overview
- Name
- Castle Hill: A Specialist College for Communication and Interaction
- URN
- 134689
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Status
- Closed
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding
- Ranking score
- 70.2 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Gill Robinson (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- Website
- Address
- Newsome Road South, Huddersfield HD4 6JL
Summary
Castle Hill School is a community special school located in Huddersfield, serving students aged 3 to 19 with complex needs, including profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties, and multi-sensory impairments. The school is committed to fostering a collaborative partnership between home and school, emphasizing the importance of communication with parents and carers to support each child's educational journey.
As part of the Together Learning Trust since February 2024, Castle Hill School offers a tailored curriculum designed to meet the unique needs of its learners. The school provides comprehensive support and training for staff to ensure effective teaching strategies are implemented, including training in areas such as sensory regulation and communication.
Castle Hill School is dedicated to being an integral part of the local community, working closely with various educational and health services in Kirklees. The school actively participates in the Kirklees Local Offer, ensuring that information about special educational needs and available resources is accessible to families.
As part of the Together Learning Trust since February 2024, Castle Hill School offers a tailored curriculum designed to meet the unique needs of its learners. The school provides comprehensive support and training for staff to ensure effective teaching strategies are implemented, including training in areas such as sensory regulation and communication.
Castle Hill School is dedicated to being an integral part of the local community, working closely with various educational and health services in Kirklees. The school actively participates in the Kirklees Local Offer, ensuring that information about special educational needs and available resources is accessible to families.
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Nearby alternatives
- University of Huddersfield (70.2)
- Castle Hill School (67.6)
- Nortonthorpe Hall School (60.2)
- The Mount School (57.4)
- Woodley School and College (54.9)
Key details
- LA
- Kirklees
- Age range
- 3 - 19
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Trust
- Capacity
- Pupils
- Boys
- Girls
- FSM %
- Open date
- 2006-09-01
- Close date
- 2016-08-31
- Last Ofsted
- 2012-12-13
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- West Yorkshire
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | |||||
| 2024-09-11 | |||||
| 2023-09-11 | |||||
| 2022-09-11 | |||||
| 2021-09-11 | |||||
| 2020-09-11 |
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