Paddock is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated 1-mile (1.6 km) to the south-west of the town centre.[1][2]
The Paddock Ward had a population of 14,875 according to the 2001 Census.[3]
Paddock's secondary school, Royds Hall, was attended by the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Harold Wilson.[4] A 2017 Ofsted report found that the school had over 1,100 students.[5]
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- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Paddock Ward (as of 2003) (00CZFY)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ Wainwright, Martin (26 October 1999). "Harold Wilson's white heat is rekindled". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Royds Hall Community School CLOSED URN: 107755". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
2017 Report rated "Inadequate"