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Hipperholme Grammar School

Other independent school · HX3 8JE

Ages 3–16 · 285 pupils · Calderdale

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Attainment 8

48.9

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 848.9
English & maths grade 5+61%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill77%

285 pupils · 370 places

Pupils on roll
285
Boys / girls
154 / 131
School capacity
370
Capacity fill
285 / 370 (77%)
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 3–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious ethos
Christian
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Timothy Bostwick

Location

Address
Bramley Lane
Postcode
HX3 8JE
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Calder 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 other independent school, Ages 3–16, in Calderdale, 285 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, independent, selective admissions.

Open schools in HX3
22
Open schools in Calderdale LA
115

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseNear HX3

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  • Trinity Academy St Chad's

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence4.0%
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    Ofsted: Not judged

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  • Salterlee Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM16.2%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Timothy Bostwick
Telephone
01422202256
Website
www.hgsf.org.uk

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