Royds Hall School
| Motto | Aspire Learn Achieve |
|---|---|
| Established | 1921 |
| Type | Community school |
| Headteacher | Ms Melanie Williams |
| Location |
Luck Lane Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD3 4HA England Coordinates: 53°38′43″N 1°49′03″W / 53.645252°N 1.817535°W |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| DfE URN | 107755 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 880 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 4–16 |
| Colours | Green & Yellow |
| Website | Royds Hall Community School |
Royds Hall Community School is a comprehensive school in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.
About Royds Hall Community School
Royds Hall is a successful and over-subscribed school catering for 880 students aged 4 – 16 with a strong reputation in the local community and a growing national reputation for excellence.
The various stages of use of Royds Hall reflected a changing Britain from a predominantly farming economy, through immense industrial revolution in the 19th century, to the post- industrial scene of the 20th century.
Royds Hall began as an important farmhouse in the Paddock and Longwood area and was rebuilt as a mansion, known as Royds Wood, whose philanthropic mill owner served the increasingly industrialised and expanding town of Huddersfield.
History
It used to be Royds Hall Grammar School. It opened on 20 September 1921.[1] The building was formerly Royds Hall Mansion, built by Sir Joseph Crosland (the Conservative MP for Huddersfield from 1893–5) in 1866. On his death in 1904, he left the property to his nephew Thomas Pearson Crosland,[2] who sold it to Huddersfield Corporation in 1915 for £17,000.
It became a comprehensive in the early 1970s.[3]
In February 2014, Royds Hall High School changed its name to Royds Hall Community School.
Admissions
It is for ages 4 to 16. It is situated in the west of Huddersfield, on the north side of the Colne Valley towards Milnsbridge.
Alumni
Royds Hall Grammar School
- Jane Garside CBE, Chief Commissioner of The Girl Guide Association from 1990–5
- Sir Richard Sykes, biochemist, Chief Executive of Glaxo plc from 1993–7, and Rector of Imperial College London from 2001–8
- Lloyd Wilkinson, General Secretary from 1975–99 for the Co-operative Union
- Harold Wilson, Labour Party leader from 1963 to 1976 (prime minister from 1964 to 1970 and again from 1974 to 1976)[4]
- David Woodhall CBE, Chief Executive from 1982–92 of the Commission for New Towns
Academic performance
Royds Hall students achieve GCSEs just above the England average, but average for Kirklees.
Royds Hall News
- Eye on Education: Royds Hall High School and Specialist Science College
- Teenage Royds Hall politician heads to Westminster
Latest school news can be found here
Royds Hall Community School web links
References
- ↑ http://anniversary.roydshall.org/pages/history/schoolhistory.php
- ↑ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
- ↑ http://anniversary.roydshall.org/pages/history/schoolhistory.php
- ↑
External links
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