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Holmfirth High School

Community school · Holmfirth · HD9 7SE

Ages 11–16 · 1,328 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

55.3

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.72
−20+2
Attainment 855.3
English & maths grade 5+66%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry27%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,368

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

266

Places offered

262

1st-preference offers

261

Total preferences (any rank)
514
Preferred offers (top 3)
262
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-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 fill100%

1,328 pupils · 1,330 places

Pupils on roll
1,328
Boys / girls
653 / 675
School capacity
1,330
Capacity fill
1,328 / 1,330 (100%)
Free school meals
17.6%
FSM pupils
234
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Ben Stitchman

Location

Address
Heys Road, Thongsbridge
Postcode
HD9 7SE
Town
Holmfirth
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Colne 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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Holmfirth, Kirklees, 1,328 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.6%.

Open schools in Holmfirth
17
Secondary schools in Holmfirth
2
Academies among open schools in Holmfirth
41% (7)
Open schools in HD9
17
Secondary in HD9
2
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 HolmfirthNear HD9

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Stitchman
Telephone
01484691460
Website
http://www.holmfirthhigh.co.uk/

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