Shelley College, A Share Academy, Huddersfield

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Shelley College, A Share Academy

Huddersfield Road, Shelley, Huddersfield HD8 8NL

https://www.shelleycollege.org

Shelley College, A Share Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,300 boys and girls aged between 13 and 18. Ofsted last inspected the school in December 2024.

This school is a member of Share Multi Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy, Royds Hall, A Share Academy, Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy and Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy.)

Particular strengths include Destinations, Attendance, Finances and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
4.1		King James's School
4.2		Penistone Grammar School
4.3		Holmfirth High School
4.8		Darton Academy
5.0		Honley High School
5.1		Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
5.5		Newsome Academy
5.8		Netherhall Learning Campus High School
6.2		Castle Hall Academy
6.4		Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
6.5		Moor End Academy
6.7		North Huddersfield Trust School

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Destinations: Excellent. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both very high.

Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very low.

Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is below average, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

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