Kirklees GCSE results 2023: secondary school league table
25 state secondary schools in Kirklees ranked on their 2023 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2022/23 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 2 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 5 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2023 archive of the table. See the latest Kirklees GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
Secondary schools in Kirklees ranked on Attainment 8
25 of 27 schools have published 2023 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2022/23.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.3 | 0.00 | 45% | 65% | 4.05 | – |
| 1 | Heckmondwike Grammar School Heckmondwike · Academy converter | 77.1 | +0.78 (0.58 to 0.97) | 97% | 100% | 6.67 | 211 |
| 2 | Holmfirth High School Holmfirth · Community school | 55.3 | +0.74 (0.56 to 0.91) | 66% | 84% | 4.65 | 261 |
| 3 , up 5 places since 2022 | Honley High School Holmfirth · Academy converter | 51.5 | +0.27 (0.09 to 0.44) | 49% | 81% | 4.53 | 253 |
| 4 , up 1 place since 2022 | Salendine Nook High School Huddersfield · Academy converter | 51.3 | +0.27 (0.10 to 0.44) | 51% | 75% | 4.61 | 271 |
| 5 , up 6 places since 2022 | Manor Croft Academy Dewsbury · Academy sponsor led | 51.1 | +0.38 (0.17 to 0.60) | 61% | 79% | 4.35 | 173 |
| 6 , down 3 places since 2022 | Shelley College Huddersfield · Academy converter | 50.7 | +0.57 (0.43 to 0.72) | 55% | 75% | 4.71 | 359 |
| 7 | The Mirfield Free Grammar Mirfield · Academy converter | 49.0 | -0.03 (-0.22 to 0.16) | 57% | 71% | 4.23 | 216 |
| 8 , down 2 places since 2022 | King James's School Huddersfield · Academy converter | 48.2 | -0.12 (-0.32 to 0.08) | 52% | 71% | 4.50 | 191 |
| 9 , down 5 places since 2022 | BBG Academy Birkenshaw · Academy sponsor led | 48.1 | +0.14 (-0.06 to 0.33) | 49% | 74% | 4.26 | 198 |
| 10 , down 1 place since 2022 | Moor End Academy Huddersfield · Academy converter | 48.0 | +0.78 (0.58 to 0.98) | 45% | 66% | 4.02 | 198 |
| 11 , down 1 place since 2022 | Batley Girls' High School Batley · Academy converter | 47.8 | +0.42 (0.23 to 0.61) | 43% | 65% | 4.32 | 214 |
| 12 , up 3 places since 2022 | All Saints Catholic College Huddersfield · Voluntary aided school | 47.0 | +0.02 (-0.19 to 0.24) | 40% | 60% | 3.90 | 179 |
| 13 | Thornhill Community Academy Dewsbury · Academy converter | 44.7 | +0.30 (0.07 to 0.53) | 41% | 62% | 3.94 | 155 |
| 14 , up 2 places since 2022 | Colne Valley High School Huddersfield · Academy sponsor led | 44.0 | -0.20 (-0.37 to -0.02) | 38% | 65% | 3.65 | 262 |
| 15= , down 1 place since 2022 | Batley Grammar School Batley · Free schools | 43.8 | -0.23 (-0.45 to 0.00) | 40% | 62% | 3.68 | 156 |
| 15= , up 2 places since 2022 | Upper Batley High School Batley · Academy sponsor led | 43.8 | +0.04 (-0.19 to 0.28) | 41% | 64% | 4.03 | 150 |
| 17 , up 1 place since 2022 | Westborough High School Dewsbury · Foundation school | 43.4 | +0.22 (0.00 to 0.44) | 38% | 54% | 3.43 | 174 |
| 18 | Whitcliffe Mount Cleckheaton · Academy converter | 43.0 | -0.39 (-0.57 to -0.21) | 35% | 63% | 3.65 | 240 |
| 19 , down 7 places since 2022 | Castle Hall Academy Mirfield · Academy converter | 42.3 | +0.00 (-0.25 to 0.25) | 39% | 55% | 3.36 | 132 |
| 20 , up 1 place since 2022 | Newsome Academy Huddersfield · Academy sponsor led | 41.0 | +0.18 (-0.12 to 0.48) | 39% | 54% | 3.75 | 103 |
| 21 , up 3 places since 2022 | North Huddersfield Trust School Huddersfield · Foundation school | 40.9 | +0.14 (-0.10 to 0.38) | 37% | 51% | 3.37 | 158 |
| 22 , up 1 place since 2022 | Netherhall Learning Campus High School Huddersfield · Community school | 40.4 | -0.24 (-0.49 to 0.01) | 30% | 58% | 3.12 | 125 |
| 23 , down 4 places since 2022 | Royds Hall Huddersfield · Academy sponsor led | 40.2 | +0.20 (-0.02 to 0.42) | 31% | 54% | 3.50 | 166 |
| 24 , down 4 places since 2022 | Spen Valley High School Liversedge · Foundation school | 36.2 | -0.70 (-0.90 to -0.49) | 30% | 47% | 2.94 | 181 |
| 25 , down 3 places since 2022 | St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Dewsbury · Academy converter | 34.8 | -0.79 (-0.99 to -0.58) | 28% | 48% | 3.02 | 192 |
| – | Kirkburton Middle School Huddersfield · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Scissett Middle School Huddersfield · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2022 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2022 result.
Independent schools in Kirklees with published 2023 GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Jackson College Heckmondwike · Other independent school | 0.9 | 0% | 37 |
| Cambridge Street School Batley · Other independent school | 27.4 | 15% | 27 |
| Huddersfield Grammar School Huddersfield · Other independent school | 60.2 | 66% | 67 |
| Madni Academy Dewsbury · Other independent school | 47.3 | 39% | 28 |
| Rida Girls High School West Yorkshire · Other independent school | 62.8 | 92% | 12 |