SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Kirklees
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heckmondwike Grammar School Ofsted: Good (2022) ยท Grammar school (selective) | 98% |
| 2 | Holmfirth High School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 69% |
| 3 | Shelley College, A Share Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 59% |
| 4 | Honley High School Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 56% |
| 5 | BBG Academy Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2021 | 55% |
| 6 | Manor Croft Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 54% |
| 7 | Salendine Nook High School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 | 52% |
| 8 | The Mirfield Free Grammar Ofsted: Good (2020), some aspects weaker 2024 | 51% |
| 9 | King James's School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 50% |
| 10 | Moor End Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 45% |
| 11 | Upper Batley High School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 43% |
| 12 | Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 43% |
| 13 | Batley Grammar School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 43% |
| 14 | Batley Girls' High School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 42% |
| 15 | All Saints Catholic College Ofsted: Good (2022) | 42% |
| 16 | Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 42% |
| 17 | Newsome Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) | 39% |
| 18 | Castle Hall Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 39% |
| 19 | Westborough High School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 36% |
| 20 | Royds Hall, A Share Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 36% |
| 21 | Colne Valley High School Ofsted: Good (2019), some aspects weaker 2025 | 36% |
| 22 | Netherhall Learning Campus High School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 33% |
| 23 | North Huddersfield Trust School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 29% |
| 24 | Spen Valley High School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 27% |
| 25 | St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 23% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.