Kirklees GCSE results 2024: secondary school league table
25 state secondary schools in Kirklees ranked on their 2024 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2023/24 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 2024 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 2024 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2023/24.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 45.9 | 0.00 | 46% | 65% | 4.07 | – |
| 1 | Heckmondwike Grammar School Heckmondwike · Academy converter | 78.5 | +1.00 (0.80 to 1.19) | 99% | 100% | 6.88 | 207 |
| 2 | Holmfirth High School Holmfirth · Community school | 55.3 | +0.72 (0.55 to 0.90) | 66% | 82% | 4.69 | 261 |
| 3= , up 6 places since 2023 | BBG Academy Birkenshaw · Academy sponsor led | 52.1 | +0.48 (0.28 to 0.67) | 61% | 77% | 4.76 | 199 |
| 3= , up 3 places since 2023 | Shelley College Huddersfield · Academy converter | 52.1 | +0.56 (0.41 to 0.71) | 61% | 80% | 4.96 | 357 |
| 5 , down 2 places since 2023 | Honley High School Holmfirth · Academy converter | 51.3 | +0.28 (0.11 to 0.46) | 65% | 76% | 4.57 | 254 |
| 6 , down 2 places since 2023 | Salendine Nook High School Huddersfield · Academy converter | 49.9 | +0.21 (0.04 to 0.38) | 52% | 76% | 4.57 | 277 |
| 7 , down 2 places since 2023 | Manor Croft Academy Dewsbury · Academy sponsor led | 47.8 | +0.25 (0.04 to 0.45) | 49% | 69% | 4.19 | 198 |
| 8 , up 10 places since 2023 | Whitcliffe Mount Cleckheaton · Academy converter | 47.0 | +0.13 (-0.05 to 0.30) | 49% | 68% | 4.12 | 240 |
| 9 , up 2 places since 2023 | Batley Girls' High School Batley · Academy converter | 46.9 | +0.23 (0.04 to 0.41) | 43% | 66% | 4.22 | 233 |
| 10 , down 2 places since 2023 | King James's School Huddersfield · Academy converter | 46.8 | +0.00 (-0.19 to 0.19) | 51% | 65% | 4.39 | 211 |
| 11 , down 1 place since 2023 | Moor End Academy Huddersfield · Academy converter | 46.1 | +0.45 (0.25 to 0.65) | 46% | 62% | 3.79 | 204 |
| 12 | All Saints Catholic College Huddersfield · Voluntary aided school | 45.9 | +0.11 (-0.11 to 0.32) | 48% | 69% | 3.65 | 176 |
| 13= | Thornhill Community Academy Dewsbury · Academy converter | 45.5 | +0.30 (0.09 to 0.51) | 46% | 64% | 4.02 | 177 |
| 13= , up 2 places since 2023 | Upper Batley High School Batley · Academy sponsor led | 45.5 | +0.12 (-0.10 to 0.35) | 47% | 70% | 4.21 | 161 |
| 15 , down 8 places since 2023 | The Mirfield Free Grammar Mirfield · Academy converter | 45.2 | -0.40 (-0.59 to -0.21) | 46% | 69% | 3.93 | 217 |
| 16 , down 1 place since 2023 | Batley Grammar School Batley · Free schools | 45.1 | -0.22 (-0.44 to 0.00) | 45% | 73% | 3.94 | 157 |
| 17 | Westborough High School Dewsbury · Foundation school | 42.4 | +0.17 (-0.03 to 0.38) | 35% | 59% | 3.75 | 187 |
| 18 , up 5 places since 2023 | Royds Hall Huddersfield · Academy sponsor led | 42.0 | +0.00 (-0.24 to 0.23) | 34% | 62% | 3.69 | 155 |
| 19 , down 5 places since 2023 | Colne Valley High School Huddersfield · Academy sponsor led | 41.9 | -0.40 (-0.57 to -0.24) | 35% | 60% | 3.65 | 284 |
| 20 , down 1 place since 2023 | Castle Hall Academy Mirfield · Academy converter | 41.8 | +0.15 (-0.09 to 0.39) | 39% | 57% | 3.64 | 146 |
| 21 , down 1 place since 2023 | Newsome Academy Huddersfield · Academy sponsor led | 41.6 | -0.19 (-0.44 to 0.05) | 33% | 61% | 3.87 | 139 |
| 22 | Netherhall Learning Campus High School Huddersfield · Community school | 39.3 | -0.09 (-0.32 to 0.15) | 32% | 57% | 3.13 | 142 |
| 23 , down 2 places since 2023 | North Huddersfield Trust School Huddersfield · Foundation school | 35.3 | -0.35 (-0.58 to -0.11) | 24% | 41% | 2.92 | 157 |
| 24 | Spen Valley High School Liversedge · Foundation school | 34.1 | -0.77 (-0.98 to -0.57) | 26% | 47% | 2.90 | 188 |
| 25 | St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Dewsbury · Academy converter | 31.4 | -0.99 (-1.20 to -0.78) | 17% | 36% | 2.79 | 187 |
| – | Kirkburton Middle School Huddersfield · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Scissett Middle School Huddersfield · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2023 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2023 result.
Independent schools in Kirklees with published 2024 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 | 0.6 | 0% | 26 |
| Cambridge Street School Batley · Other independent school | 20.2 | 9% | 22 |
| Huddersfield Grammar School Huddersfield · Other independent school | 62.5 | 76% | 74 |
| Madni Academy Dewsbury · Other independent school | 48.6 | 37% | 27 |
| Rida Girls High School West Yorkshire · Other independent school | 60.0 | 82% | 28 |