Calderdale
Hipperholme Grammar School
Exceptional results, but a place depends on the entrance test rather than where you live — worth a look only if you are planning to sit it.
What the data says
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Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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This is a selective school. Admission usually requires passing an entrance test. Check the school's admissions policy for test registration deadlines.
Watch-outs
- Selective admissions: an entrance test (usually the 11+ or equivalent) is required. Check registration and test dates well in advance.
What to do next
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Entry, tests and fees
Fees
Reception to Year 2 £4596 (£3830 exc VAT)
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Years 3 to 6 £4872 (£4060 exc VAT)
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Reception to Year 2 £4596 (£3830 exc VAT)
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Years 7 & 8 £5742 (£4785 exc VAT)
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Years 3 to 6 £4872 (£4060 exc VAT)
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Years 9 to 11 £6084 (£5070 exc VAT)
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Years 7 & 8 £5742 (£4785 exc VAT)
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Years 9 to 11 £6084 (£5070 exc VAT)
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Bursaries and scholarships
A limited amount of funding is available each year for means-tested Bursaries. These are only occasionally awarded for places in the Junior School. Please conta…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
In exceptional circumstances, pupils of outstanding academic ability making a late or mid-year application to the school may, at the discretion of the Governors…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Open events
Our annual Open Evening will be held on Wednesday 7th October 2026. It is always a fun and informative evening where you and your child can join in with activit…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions
or complete our online Y7 Entrance Assessment Registration Form & Registration Fee for September 2027
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Preschool class (age 3+) is for children who are 3 on or before 31 st August of that academic year and this is the main entry point for the School.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 36 | 52.0 | — | 80.6% | 11.1% | 4.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 28 | 48.9 | — | 78.6% | 14.3% | 3.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 41 | 56.6 | — | 83.0% | 24.0% | 4.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 33 | 53.7 | — | 100.0% | 21.0% | 4.6 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Calderdale for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 107585 |
| Local authority | Calderdale |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Timothy Bostwick |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | HX3 8JE |
| Latest pupils | 36 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Bramley Lane, HX3 8JE
www.hgsf.org.uk1422202256| DfE number | 6006 |
| UKPRN | 10008273 |
| Opened | 5 Sept 1985 |
| GIAS updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |