Castle Hill School
School Name: Castle Hill School Address: Newsome Road South, Newsome Town/City: Huddersfield County: West Yorkshire Postcode: HD4 6JL Telephone Number: 01484 544558 Website: www.castlehillschool.org.uk
Phase: Ages 3-19 Type: Academy special converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2016 Trust: Together Learning Trust Sponsor: Together Learning Trust
Principal: Mr Steve Perren
Capacity: 124
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 130 (64% boys & 36% girls)
Enrollment: 105% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 38.2%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 142420
DfE Number: 382/7015
UKPRN: 10054655
UPRN: 83201071
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Kirklees (E08000034)
Constituency: Huddersfield (E14001297)
Electoral Ward: Newsome (E05001410)
Easting & Northing: 414224E, 414357N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 37' 34.3" N 1° 47' 10.56" W
Plus Code: 9C5WJ6G7+FF
DfE Record: View record
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- Mrs Amanda Jayne Askew - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 January 2028.
- Mrs Kristy Dyson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 January 2028.
- Mrs Emma Firth - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 March 2026.
- Mrs Emma Firth - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 July 2026.
- Mrs Joan Haines - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 May 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 6 January 2026.
- Mrs Joan Haines - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 May 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 6 May 2028.
- Mrs Joan Haines - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 7 January 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 3 March 2026.
- Mr Ricahrd Instone - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 January 2028.
- Mr Steve Perren - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Katrina Whale - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 January 2028.
- Mrs Til Wright - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 January 2028.
- Mrs Til Wright - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 6 January 2026.