School Chooser

Secondary schools in Kirklees

There are 27 secondary schools in Kirklees, teaching 28,135 pupils. Of the 27 with a score, 8 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 5 do worse.

Best in EnglandPrimary schools in KirkleesAll schools in KirkleesPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families31%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools8 of 27scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)191 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full20 of 27places are under pressure here
Average class size23.7one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs2schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Kirklees

From Kirklees council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 17 secondary schools, 12 of which filled on distance and 5 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. All Saints Catholic College 0.7 miles
  2. Castle Hall Academy 1.1 miles
  3. Manor Croft Academy 1.2 miles
  4. Moor End Academy 1.3 miles
  5. BBG Academy 1.3 miles
  6. Upper Batley High School 1.5 miles
  7. Royds Hall, A Share Academy 1.5 miles
  8. King James's School 1.6 miles
  9. Spen Valley High School 2.1 miles
  10. The Mirfield Free Grammar 2.3 miles
  11. Honley High School 5.6 miles
  12. Holmfirth High School 8.3 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Source: Kirklees council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (27)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Heckmondwike Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Heckmondwike1,5226%Good 20229896 to 99
2Holmfirth High SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16 · Holmfirth1,32818%Outstanding 20239592 to 96
3Shelley College, A Share AcademyAcademy · ages 13-18 · Huddersfield1,27413%No overall grade 20249086 to 93
4Moor End AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Huddersfield1,05348%Outstanding 20248479 to 88
5Salendine Nook High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Huddersfield1,41922%Not inspected7670 to 81
6Honley High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Holmfirth1,24023%Good 20237366 to 79
7BBG AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Birkenshaw1,04917%Good 20217163 to 78
8Kirkburton Middle SchoolAcademy · ages 10-13 · Huddersfield49514%Report card 20266950 to 80
9Royds Hall, A Share AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Huddersfield85347%Good 20236453 to 72
10Newsome AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Huddersfield82448%Good 20246352 to 72
11King James's SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Huddersfield1,05529%Good 20196152 to 70
12All Saints Catholic CollegeRoman Catholic · ages 11-16 · Huddersfield89931%Good 20226150 to 70
13Whitcliffe Mount, A Share AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Cleckheaton1,22826%Not inspected6051 to 69
14Batley Girls' High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-19 · Batley1,41532%No overall grade 20255948 to 68
15Manor Croft AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Dewsbury1,03239%Good 20225545 to 65
16Upper Batley High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Batley78430%Good 20245444 to 65
17Scissett Middle SchoolAcademy · ages 10-13 · Huddersfield59217%Good 20195433 to 73
18Westborough High SchoolFoundation · ages 11-16 · Dewsbury90048%Good 20224837 to 59
19Thornhill Community Academy, A Share AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Dewsbury90234%Good 20234635 to 56
20Castle Hall AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Mirfield86335%Good 20234332 to 53
21Batley Grammar SchoolFree school · ages 3-16 · Batley98031%No overall grade 20244232 to 52
22The Mirfield Free GrammarAcademy · ages 11-18 · Mirfield1,30025%Good 20203729 to 47
23Colne Valley High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Huddersfield1,36025%Good 20192620 to 33
24North Huddersfield Trust SchoolFoundation · ages 11-16 · Huddersfield99553%Good 20222519 to 33
25Netherhall Learning Campus High SchoolCouncil · ages 11-19 · Huddersfield82353%Requires improvement 20241913 to 25
26Spen Valley High SchoolFoundation · ages 11-16 · Liversedge95836%Good 20221310 to 18
27St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Dewsbury99246%No overall grade 202543 to 6

Secondary schools by town in Kirklees

Batley3 schoolsCleckheaton1 schoolsDewsbury4 schoolsHeckmondwike1 schoolsHolmfirth2 schoolsHuddersfield12 schoolsLiversedge1 schoolsMirfield2 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.