Southgate School
Community special school in Huddersfield (Kirklees).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Southgate School A personalised, aspirational and specialist offer for every pupil, every day. Our Vision Forest Pathway Pupils in the Forest Pathway require a greater focus on their communication and interaction. Follow Me Orchard Pathway Pupils in the Orchard Pathway have been identified as benefitting from a more formal learning approach.
Follow Me Woodland Pathway Pupils who join the Woodland Pathway often have extremely high levels of anxiety and may benefit from trauma informed approaches. Follow Me Welcome to Southgate School A personalised, aspirational and specialist offer for every pupil, every day.
Our Vision Welcome to Southgate School A personalised, aspirational and specialist offer for every pupil, every day. Our Vision
Key facts
- URN
- 107801
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Constituency
- Huddersfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Baines | Chair of Governors | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Richard Baines Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Jackson | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Joanne Bartholomew | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Jeanette Wittrick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Matthew Holland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthew Cleve | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Ruth Cranmer | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2030 |
| Ms Alison Morris | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Carson McCombe | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Liz Drye | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Sue Norman | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Wendy May Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record