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Schools in Kirklees

Search and compare schools in Kirklees with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
  • Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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Phase
Schools indexed
198
in Kirklees
Average Attainment 8
46.2
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
+0.07
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
46%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
65%
of 110 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Kirklees

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Kirklees secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Kirklees schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Heckmondwike Grammar School
Academy converter · Good
78.9+1.00100%
2Huddersfield Grammar School
Other independent school
58.7—63%
3Rida Girls High School
Other independent school
57.3—73%
4Holmfirth High School
Community school · Outstanding
56.2+0.7269%
5Honley High School
Academy converter
54.8+0.2870%
6Salendine Nook High School Academy
Academy converter
52.6+0.2156%
7Shelley College, A Share Academy
Academy converter · Not judged
51.8+0.5659%
8BBG Academy
Academy sponsor led
51.0+0.4856%
9Manor Croft Academy
Academy sponsor led · Good
47.9+0.2553%
10All Saints Catholic College
Voluntary aided school · Good
47.2+0.1141%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Kirklees

Heckmondwike Grammar School
SecondaryAttainment 8 78.9Progress 8 +1.00
Holmfirth High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 56.2Progress 8 +0.72
Honley High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 54.8Progress 8 +0.28
Salendine Nook High School Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 52.6Progress 8 +0.21
Shelley College, A Share Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 51.8Progress 8 +0.56

Catchment distances and university destinations in Kirklees

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Heckmondwike Grammar School2.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. The Mirfield Free Grammar0.2% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Heckmondwike Grammar School29.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Shelley College, A Share Academy12.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy6.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Batley Girls' High School5.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. The Mirfield Free Grammar4.9% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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