Heckmondwike Grammar School

Academy converter; selective (grammar), sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 1,522 pupils; Kirklees, WF16 0AH; URN 136283

Heckmondwike Grammar School’s latest inspection, on 12 May 2026, ended with a report card; safeguarding met. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have a report card, three have key judgements without an overall grade, one has an overall grade on the old scale and two have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Castle Hall Academy, dates from 7 February 2023; the latest, at Westborough High School, from 16 June 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Heckmondwike Grammar School and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Heckmondwike Grammar School’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Heckmondwike Grammar School
WF16 0AH, Kirklees; selective (grammar), sixth form

Report card inspected 12 May 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 78.9 (Kirklees 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 99.5% (Kirklees 46.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 39.20 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Heckmondwike Grammar School
1.2 mi1,913 m W
Spen Valley High School
WF15 7LX, Kirklees

Report card inspected 2 June 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 36.3 (Kirklees 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 27.9% (Kirklees 46.7%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: needs attention
- Leadership and governance: needs attention
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Spen Valley High School
1.3 mi2,150 m SE
Westborough High School
WF13 2JE, Kirklees

Report card inspected 16 June 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 42.1 (Kirklees 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 37.2% (Kirklees 46.7%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Westborough High School
1.4 mi2,263 m SE
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
WF13 4LL, Kirklees; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 25 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 34.9 (Kirklees 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 28.3% (Kirklees 46.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D+, 21.88 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: requires improvement
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
1.5 mi2,438 m NE
Batley Grammar School
WF17 0AD, Kirklees

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 26 November 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.5 (Kirklees 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 43.7% (Kirklees 46.7%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Early years provision: good
Ofsted report for Batley Grammar School
1.6 mi2,625 m NE
Upper Batley High School
WF17 0BJ, Kirklees

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 12 June 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.4 (Kirklees 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 42.9% (Kirklees 46.7%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Upper Batley High School
1.9 mi3,066 m NE
Batley Girls' High School
WF17 0LD, Kirklees; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 28 January 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.2 (Kirklees 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 37.5% (Kirklees 46.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 31.99 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Batley Girls' High School
2.0 mi3,225 m SW
The Mirfield Free Grammar
WF14 9EZ, Kirklees; sixth form

Some aspects not as strong ungraded inspection, 20 November 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.5 (Kirklees 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.2% (Kirklees 46.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 26.48 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for The Mirfield Free Grammar
2.1 mi3,353 m SW
Castle Hall Academy
WF14 9PH, Kirklees

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 7 February 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.1 (Kirklees 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 46.5% (Kirklees 46.7%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Castle Hall Academy

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The latest inspection, in detail

Report card, inspection of 12 May 2026
Area	Position on the five-point scale	Grade
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching		Strong standard
Achievement		Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Leadership and governance		Strong standard
Post-16 provision		Expected standard
Safeguarding standards		Met

Each area is graded on Ofsted’s five-point scale, from urgent improvement to exceptional; safeguarding is met or not met. How to read a report card.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 207 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Kirklees	England
Average Attainment 8 score	78.9	46.0	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	99.5%	46.7%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	100.0%	63.6%	64.8%

England and Kirklees: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 202 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B	B-
A level average point score per entry	39.20	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	25.7%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Woodkirk Academy Leeds, 3.7 mi in a straight line
Bradford Academy Bradford, 5.5 mi in a straight line
Dixons City Academy Bradford, 6.2 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Heckmondwike Grammar School is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Kirklees, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. Its admissions policy is recorded as selective. The register counts 1,522 pupils for a capacity of 1,400. Trust: HECKMONDWIKE GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. Address: High Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH. Website: www.heckgrammar.co.uk.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.