Further education

Huddersfield New College

Mixed · ages 16–19Kirklees, Yorkshire and the Humber · Huddersfield HD3 4GLSchool website
Pupils on roll
Free school meals
Year 11 cohort 2025
Ofsted
Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says

Huddersfield New College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.

Among the 1,332 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 48% went to university (Kirklees 42%, England 37%), and 7% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.

A level grades average C, below the England average of B-; 4% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Business Studies and Mathematics.

Where pupils went after Year 11

Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Kirklees and England.

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

Huddersfield New College
Kirklees
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureHuddersfield New CollegeKirkleesEngland
Students in the cohort1,3324,919541,441
Any sustained destination85%79%79%
University (higher education)48%42%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students7%20%19%
Further education2%6%5%
Apprenticeship9%9%7%
Employment26%21%28%
No sustained destination12%16%16%

GCSE results 2025

No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureHuddersfield New CollegeKirkleesEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study2,125
— of whom A level students5312,368261,341
Average A level gradeCB-B-
Average points per A level entry31.4335.7135.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsCB-B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects4%18%18%
Average grade, applied general courses
Average grade, T levels

A level subjects

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Psychology14327%23%
Business Studies10921%13%
Mathematics8817%31%
Sociology8416%13%
Law7614%4%
Biology6011%20%
Economics6011%13%
History469%13%
Geography458%10%
3D Design418%1%
Chemistry397%17%
Physical Education377%3%
Photography336%3%
English Literature326%11%
English Language and Literature316%2%
Fine Art285%3%
Graphic Communication275%2%
Textiles275%1%
Media Studies245%4%
Computer Science234%5%
Film Studies214%2%
Physics194%12%
Religious Studies173%4%
Drama122%2%
Politics112%6%
Spanish82%2%
French1%
Further Mathematics5%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Social ScienceVRQ Level 318835%
PsychologyBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*8917%
Applied SciencesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*6713%
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*6412%
Law / Legal StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*5911%
Health StudiesBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*5210%
Business StudiesBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*448%
BiologyBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*448%
Sports / Movement ScienceBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*397%
Sports / Movement ScienceBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*357%
Health StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*316%
MultimediaBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*306%
Sports / Movement ScienceBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*275%
Sports StudiesBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*275%
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)265%
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*265%
Film / Video / Television ProductionBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*245%
Sports StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*224%
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*194%
TourismBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*153%
Computer GamesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*153%
Computing and IT Advanced TechnicianBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*143%
Computing and IT Advanced TechnicianBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*92%
Music performance: GroupBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*92%
PsychologyBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)82%
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (All)61%
Sports StudiesBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*
Music Technology (Electronic)BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
Business StudiesBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
Law / Legal StudiesBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
Health StudiesBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Sports / Movement ScienceBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*

Other secondary schools in Kirklees

BBG Academy

Academy sponsor led · 1,049 pupils

89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.8

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.