Holmfirth High SchoolHonley High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Holmfirth.
Summary of the comparison
Holmfirth High School and Honley High School are secondary schools in Holmfirth.
Holmfirth High School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Honley High School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Holmfirth High School is ahead on our composite score.
Holmfirth High School was judged Outstanding and Honley High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.2 for Holmfirth High School and 54.8 for Honley High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Holmfirth High School (56.3 in 2021-22, 56.2 in 2025-26) and has risen at Honley High School (50.6 in 2021-22, 54.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HolmfirthHolmfirth High School | HolmfirthHonley High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 27 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 6th of 27 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,328 | 1,240 | |
| Capacity | 1,330 | 1,285 | |
| Location | Holmfirth, HD9 7SE | Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.2 Stronger figure | 54.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 69.3% | 69.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.9% Stronger figure | 81.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 261 | 250 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,329 | 1,289 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.8% | 23.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.4% Stronger figure | 21.3% | 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
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.
Holmfirth High School
Honley High School
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