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Heckmondwike Grammar School

Academy converter · Heckmondwike · WF16 0AH

Ages 11–18 · 1,522 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

78.5

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.56 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-04-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+1.00
−20+2
Attainment 878.5
English & maths grade 5+99%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry36%

EBacc APS: 6.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.3%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,055

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.56 · Competitive

1st preferences

326

Places offered

209

1st-preference offers

206

Total preferences (any rank)
568
Preferred offers (top 3)
209
Applications from outside LA
241
Offers to outside-LA applicants
140
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

1,522 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
1,522
Boys / girls
795 / 727
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
1,522 / 1,400 (109%)
Free school meals
6%
FSM pupils
64
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HECKMONDWIKE GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
HECKMONDWIKE GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Peter Roberts

Location

Address
High Street
Postcode
WF16 0AH
Town
Heckmondwike
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Spen Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Heckmondwike, Kirklees, 1,522 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 6%.

Open schools in Heckmondwike
5
Secondary schools in Heckmondwike
1
Academies among open schools in Heckmondwike
80% (4)
Open schools in WF16
5
Secondary in WF16
1
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Secondary in Kirklees LA
24

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HeckmondwikeNear WF16

  • Spen Valley High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Liversedge · WF15 7LX · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.1
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence11.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Westborough High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Dewsbury · WF13 2JE · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence10.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Upper Batley High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Batley · WF17 0BJ · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.6 miles away

  • Batley Girls' High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Batley · WF17 0LD · Kirklees

    Ages 11–19

    • Att846.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence10.6%

    1.9 miles away

  • The Mirfield Free Grammar

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Mirfield · WF14 9EZ · Kirklees

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.0%

    2.0 miles away

  • Castle Hall Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Mirfield · WF14 9PH · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence9.7%

    2.1 miles away

  • Manor Croft Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Dewsbury · WF12 7DW · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence11.4%

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Roberts
Telephone
01924402202
Website
http://www.heckgrammar.co.uk

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