Castle Hill School
Academy special converter school in Huddersfield (Kirklees).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Castle Hill School is a special school located in Huddersfield, Kirklees. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 19. The Principal is Steve Perren.
Awards
8 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Music MarkMusic
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
- School Games MarkSport
- Sport EnglandRecognised award
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 142420
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Constituency
- Huddersfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (9 current, 8 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joan Haines | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joan Haines Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Til Wright Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Firth Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Drew Ellis-Homden | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Kieran Welsh | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Reverend Fran Nunn | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Katie Marshall | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Joan Haines | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kristy Dyson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ricahrd Instone | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Til Wright | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joan Haines Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Amanda Jayne Askew Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Katrina Whale Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Steve Perren Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Firth Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · 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