Heckmondwike Grammar SchoolThe Mirfield Free Grammar
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Heckmondwike Grammar School and The Mirfield Free Grammar are secondary schools.
Heckmondwike Grammar School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Mirfield Free Grammar scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Heckmondwike Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Heckmondwike Grammar School was judged Good and The Mirfield Free Grammar was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 80.2 for Heckmondwike Grammar School and 47.8 for The Mirfield Free Grammar.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Heckmondwike Grammar School (78.4 in 2021-22, 80.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Mirfield Free Grammar (51.5 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HeckmondwikeHeckmondwike Grammar School | MirfieldThe Mirfield Free Grammar | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 27 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 22nd of 27 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,468 | 1,323 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 1,505 | |
| Location | Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH | Mirfield, WF14 9EZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 80.2 Stronger figure | 47.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 99.5% Stronger figure | 48.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 74.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 34.5% Stronger figure | 28.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.92 Stronger figure | 4.08 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 206 | 216 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 202 | 71 | |
| A-level average points | 39.2 Stronger figure | 26.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.6 Stronger figure | 25.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.7% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,468 | 1,323 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.8% | 22.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.3% | 15.6% | |
| SEN support | 1.2% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.2% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 23.3% | 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.
Heckmondwike Grammar School
The Mirfield Free Grammar
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