Spen Valley High SchoolHeckmondwike Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Spen Valley High School and Heckmondwike Grammar School are secondary schools.
Spen Valley High School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Heckmondwike Grammar School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Heckmondwike Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Spen Valley High School was judged in need of attention and Heckmondwike Grammar School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.3 for Spen Valley High School and 78.9 for Heckmondwike Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Spen Valley High School (40.9 in 2021-22, 36.3 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 | LiversedgeSpen Valley High School | HeckmondwikeHeckmondwike Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 27 in Kirklees | 1st of 27 in Kirklees Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 958 | 1,522 | |
| Capacity | 960 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Liversedge, WF15 7LX | Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.3 | 78.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.9% | 99.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 43.7% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 190 | 207 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 202 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 39.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 38.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 25.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 960 | 1,468 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.4% | 5.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.5% | 23.3% | |
| SEN support | 19.7% | 1.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 0.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.7% | 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
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.
Spen Valley High School
Heckmondwike Grammar School
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