Allerton High SchoolHeckmondwike Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Allerton High School and Heckmondwike Grammar School are secondary schools.
Allerton High School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Heckmondwike Grammar School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Heckmondwike Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Allerton High School was judged Outstanding and Heckmondwike Grammar School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 60.2 for Allerton High School and 78.9 for Heckmondwike Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Allerton High School (55.0 in 2021-22, 60.2 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Heckmondwike Grammar School (78.4 in 2021-22, 78.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeedsAllerton High School | HeckmondwikeHeckmondwike Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 45 in Leeds | 1st of 27 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,764 | 1,522 | |
| Capacity | 1,579 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Leeds, LS17 7AG | Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 60.2 | 78.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 76.4% | 99.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84.6% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 246 | 207 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 119 | 202 | |
| A-level average points | 40.2 Stronger figure | 39.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.7 Stronger figure | 38.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 31.4% Stronger figure | 25.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,697 | 1,468 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.6% | 5.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.9% | 23.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 1.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 0.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Allerton High School
Heckmondwike Grammar School
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