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# Woodley School and College

Woodley School and College is a special school in Huddersfield, United Kingdom with 186 pupils. Ofsted: Good, inspected 1 November 2017. As of 7 November 2026 it is advertising 2 vacancies: Teacher (closes 23 November) and Educational Teaching Manager (HLTA) (closes 23 November).

- **Head:** Adrian Sugden, Headteacher
- **Type:** Special school
- **Pupils:** 186 pupils · 21% girls · 38.2% eligible for free school meals · 25.8% with English as an additional language — DfE school census, 2025/26
- **Special needs:** 0 (0.0%) on SEN support · 186 (100.0%) with an education, health and care plan — DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
- **Local authority:** Kirklees
- **Location:** Huddersfield, HD5 8JE, United Kingdom
- **Telephone:** 01484223937
- **Website:** [woodleyschool.org.uk](https://www.woodleyschool.org.uk/)
- **Register number:** URN 107797 ([register entry](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/107797))
- **Ofsted:** Good, inspected 1 November 2017 — Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, 21 March 2023)

## Vacancies (2)

- [Teacher](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/1k76jff2252-teacher) · Closes 23 Nov · Full time, part time · We are delighted to be able to announce that we are recruiting. This is an exciting opportunity for teachers who want to work with Autistic children and young people to join…

- [Educational Teaching Manager (HLTA)](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/22e8q5tsdm8-educational-teaching-manager-hlta) · Closes 23 Nov · Full time, part time · Teaching support · Woodley School and College is a Kirklees Local Authority special school focused on improving Quality of Life for children and young people with autism aged 5-19. We are looking to…

## Exam results

| Year | KS2 expected | KS2 higher |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 0% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% |

Department for Education performance tables.

## Inspections

| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 21 March 2023 | Ungraded inspection | School remains Good |
| 1 November 2017 | Graded inspection | Good |

Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.

## Staff

| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025/26 | 40.5 | 4.6 | – | 0 | £54,658 |
| 2024/25 | 39.1 | 4.7 | 14% | 0 | £49,647 |
| 2023/24 | 35.6 | 4.4 | 13% | 0 | £47,496 |
| 2022/23 | 32.8 | 4.2 | 7% | 0 | £43,199 |
| 2021/22 | 25.8 | 5.2 | 22% | 0 | £45,488 |
| 2020/21 | 27.0 | 4.4 | 17% | 0 | £44,533 |

Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.

## Attendance

| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025/26 | 10.3% | 3.6% | 24.2% | 5.0% |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 1.4% | 26.0% | 3.3% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 1.8% | 25.6% | 2.9% |
| 2022/23 | 9.0% | 1.4% | 28.1% | 1.6% |
| 2021/22 | 9.9% | 3.5% | 36.1% | 2.5% |
| 2020/21 | 8.5% | 2.7% | 28.9% | 1.9% |

Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).

## Hiring history

1 past vacancy seen since May 2026: 1 support. Most often advertised: Senior Educational Teaching Assistant. Last advertised June 2026.

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## Sources

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