Kirklees
Honley High School
GCSE results 2026: every Kirklees school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 54.8 is above the national average of around 46.
- 54.8
- Attainment 8
- 70%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.28
- Progress 8
- [0.11, 0.46]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 243 | 238 | 234 (98%) | 671 |
| September 2025 | 205 | 193 | 193 (100%) | 617 |
| September 2024 | 239 | 216 | 216 (100%) | 689 |
| September 2023 | 256 | 203 | 203 (100%) | 667 |
| September 2022 | 248 | 229 | 225 (98%) | 721 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Kirklees’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 250 | 54.8 | — | 69.6% | 20.8% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 252 | 50.6 | — | 55.2% | — | 25.0% | 4.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 254 | 51.3 | +0.28 | 64.6% | — | 34.3% | 4.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 253 | 51.5 | +0.27 | 48.6% | — | 34.8% | 4.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 255 | 50.6 | +0.02 | — | — | 22.0% | 4.4 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kirklees for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 146906 |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Elizabeth Lord |
| Trust | TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | HD9 6QJ |
| Pupils | 1,289 |
| FSM eligible | 22.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Station Road, Honley, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 6QJ
http://www.honleyhigh.co.uk/1484506484| DfE number | 4038 |
| UKPRN | 10084183 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 13 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |