West Yorkshire GCSE results 2026: secondary school league table
100 state secondary schools in West Yorkshire ranked on their 2026 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2025/26 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 7+, grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, cohort size for each school against the England average. 15 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
County 120 state secondary schools 2025/26 results
Secondary schools in West Yorkshire ranked on Attainment 8
100 of 120 schools have published 2026 results; the top 100 are shown here. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2025/26.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 7+ English & maths | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.2 | 14% | 46% | 65% | – | – |
| 1 | Heckmondwike Grammar School Heckmondwike · Academy converter | 78.9 | 78% | 100% | 100% | – | 207 |
| 2 | The Crossley Heath School Halifax · Academy converter | 73.2 | 64% | 97% | 99% | – | 179 |
| 3 | The North Halifax Grammar School Halifax · Academy converter | 69.6 | 50% | 94% | 100% | – | 179 |
| 4 , up 12 places since 2025 | Allerton High School Leeds · Community school | 60.2 | 33% | 76% | 85% | – | 246 |
| 5 , up 1 place since 2025 | Horsforth School Leeds · Academy converter | 60.1 | 28% | 75% | 88% | – | 283 |
| 6 , up 2 places since 2025 | Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Leeds · Academy converter | 57.1 | 25% | 70% | 84% | – | 237 |
| 7= | Ilkley Grammar School Ilkley · Academy converter | 56.6 | 27% | 58% | 78% | – | 319 |
| 7= , up 5 places since 2025 | St. Mary's Menston Ilkley · Academy converter | 56.6 | 19% | 71% | 86% | – | 200 |
| 9 , up 2 places since 2025 | Roundhay School Leeds · Community school | 56.4 | 25% | 65% | 84% | – | 303 |
| 10 , down 6 places since 2025 | Holmfirth High School Holmfirth · Community school | 56.2 | 28% | 69% | 84% | – | 261 |
| 11 , down 6 places since 2025 | Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Leeds · Voluntary aided school | 55.5 | 19% | 72% | 83% | – | 184 |
| 12 | Trinity Academy Leeds Leeds · Free schools | 55.4 | 14% | 63% | 80% | – | 228 |
| 13 | Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy Bradford · Academy converter | 55.3 | 17% | 53% | 74% | – | 118 |
| 14 | The Morley Academy Leeds · Academy converter | 55.1 | 25% | 62% | 79% | – | 278 |
| 15 , down 6 places since 2025 | Boston Spa Academy Wetherby · Academy converter | 54.9 | 28% | 67% | 83% | – | 270 |
| 16 , up 10 places since 2025 | Honley High School Holmfirth · Academy converter | 54.8 | 21% | 70% | 82% | – | 250 |
| 17 , up 3 places since 2025 | Dixons Kings Academy Bradford · Free schools | 54.7 | 26% | 64% | 77% | – | 168 |
| 18 , up 11 places since 2025 | Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Leeds · Voluntary aided school | 54.6 | 18% | 50% | 75% | – | 189 |
| 19 , up 10 places since 2025 | Guiseley School Leeds · Foundation school | 53.0 | 18% | 62% | 79% | – | 235 |
| 20 , up 4 places since 2025 | Salendine Nook High School Huddersfield · Academy converter | 52.6 | 17% | 56% | 75% | – | 279 |
| 21= , up 10 places since 2025 | Dixons City Academy Bradford · Academy sponsor led | 52.5 | 25% | 57% | 75% | – | 184 |
| 21= | Dixons Trinity Academy Bradford · Free schools | 52.5 | 22% | 54% | 72% | – | 138 |
| 23= , down 9 places since 2025 | Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College Otley · Academy converter | 52.3 | 19% | 57% | 78% | – | 253 |
| 23= , down 4 places since 2025 | Woodkirk Academy Wakefield · Academy converter | 52.3 | 22% | 58% | 78% | – | 279 |
| 25 , up 22 places since 2025 | Dixons McMillan Academy Bradford · Free schools | 52.2 | 17% | 53% | 77% | – | 130 |
| 26= , up 1 place since 2025 | Ark The King's School Pontefract · Academy converter | 51.8 | 18% | 57% | 79% | – | 208 |
| 26= , down 4 places since 2025 | Shelley College Huddersfield · Academy converter | 51.8 | 18% | 59% | 77% | – | 353 |
| 28= , down 10 places since 2025 | Beckfoot School Bingley · Academy converter | 51.5 | 19% | 58% | 74% | – | 262 |
| 28= , up 18 places since 2025 | Brigshaw High School Castleford · Academy converter | 51.5 | 16% | 58% | 73% | – | 233 |
| 28= , down 3 places since 2025 | The Brooksbank School Elland · Academy converter | 51.5 | 21% | 57% | 75% | – | 264 |
| 31 , up 2 places since 2025 | The Ruth Gorse Academy Leeds · Free schools | 51.4 | 16% | 52% | 71% | – | 252 |
| 32= , up 10 places since 2025 | Allerton Grange School Leeds · Community school | 51.2 | 21% | 56% | 72% | – | 299 |
| 32= , up 1 place since 2025 | Cockburn School Leeds · Academy converter | 51.2 | 20% | 56% | 73% | – | 233 |
| 34 , up 3 places since 2025 | Carr Manor Community School Leeds · Foundation school | 51.1 | 18% | 58% | 71% | – | 207 |
| 35= , up 17 places since 2025 | BBG Academy Birkenshaw · Academy sponsor led | 51.0 | 21% | 56% | 75% | – | 207 |
| 35= , up 3 places since 2025 | Horbury Academy Wakefield · Academy converter | 51.0 | 19% | 53% | 77% | – | 225 |
| 37= , down 20 places since 2025 | Garforth Academy Leeds · Academy converter | 50.9 | 20% | 62% | 79% | – | 319 |
| 37= , down 10 places since 2025 | Rastrick High School Brighouse · Academy converter | 50.9 | 19% | 57% | 75% | – | 353 |
| 39 , down 29 places since 2025 | Leeds Jewish Free School Leeds · Free schools | 50.6 | 4% | 63% | 82% | – | 27 |
| 40= , down 7 places since 2025 | Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Bradford · Free schools | 49.8 | 15% | 66% | 78% | – | 117 |
| 40= , down 17 places since 2025 | Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Ossett · Academy converter | 49.8 | 15% | 51% | 73% | – | 300 |
| 42 | The Calder Learning Trust Hebden Bridge · Academy converter | 49.5 | 15% | 50% | 73% | – | 229 |
| 43 , up 25 places since 2025 | Trinity Academy Halifax Halifax · Academy sponsor led | 49.4 | 8% | 52% | 71% | – | 317 |
| 44 , up 11 places since 2025 | Crofton Academy Wakefield · Academy converter | 49.3 | 24% | 48% | 71% | – | 203 |
| 45= , up 3 places since 2025 | Outwood Grange Academy Wakefield · Academy sponsor led | 49.2 | 17% | 57% | 78% | – | 357 |
| 45= , down 13 places since 2025 | Wetherby High School Wetherby · Foundation school | 49.2 | 19% | 51% | 72% | – | 144 |
| 47 , up 2 places since 2025 | Kettlethorpe High School Wakefield · Community school | 48.8 | 16% | 57% | 68% | – | 342 |
| 48 , up 17 places since 2025 | Oulton Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led | 48.4 | 21% | 56% | 71% | – | 205 |
| 49 , down 11 places since 2025 | Ryburn Valley High School Sowerby Bridge · Academy converter | 48.1 | 14% | 62% | 76% | – | 275 |
| 50 , down 7 places since 2025 | Manor Croft Academy Dewsbury · Academy sponsor led | 47.9 | 17% | 53% | 68% | – | 201 |
| 51 , up 8 places since 2025 | Bruntcliffe Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led | 47.8 | 13% | 49% | 69% | – | 271 |
| 52 | Benton Park School Leeds · Academy converter | 47.5 | 12% | 50% | 69% | – | 263 |
| 53 , up 12 places since 2025 | All Saints Catholic College Huddersfield · Voluntary aided school | 47.2 | 14% | 41% | 59% | – | 180 |
| 54= , up 13 places since 2025 | Bradford Girls' Grammar School Bradford · Free schools | 46.8 | 9% | 45% | 65% | – | 131 |
| 54= , down 14 places since 2025 | Castleford Academy Castleford · Academy converter | 46.8 | 14% | 48% | 70% | – | 287 |
| 56 , down 23 places since 2025 | The Farnley Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led | 46.7 | 10% | 45% | 67% | – | 294 |
| 57 , up 3 places since 2025 | Moor End Academy Huddersfield · Academy converter | 46.4 | 10% | 45% | 64% | – | 209 |
| 58 | Todmorden High School Todmorden · Academy converter | 46.2 | 11% | 37% | 61% | – | 174 |
| 59 , down 6 places since 2025 | St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College Pontefract · Academy converter | 46.1 | 13% | 42% | 63% | – | 272 |
| 60 , down 3 places since 2025 | Rodillian Academy Wakefield · Academy converter | 45.9 | 11% | 51% | 69% | – | 292 |
| 61 , down 7 places since 2025 | Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leeds · Free schools | 45.8 | 18% | 39% | 56% | – | 108 |
| 62= , up 12 places since 2025 | Cockburn John Charles Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led | 45.7 | 8% | 33% | 56% | – | 223 |
| 62= , up 14 places since 2025 | Whitcliffe Mount Cleckheaton · Academy converter | 45.7 | 14% | 48% | 67% | – | 248 |
| 64= , down 9 places since 2025 | Bingley Grammar School Bingley · Voluntary aided school | 45.6 | 11% | 45% | 66% | – | 331 |
| 64= | Crawshaw Academy Pudsey · Academy sponsor led | 45.6 | 15% | 51% | 67% | – | 218 |
| 66= , up 7 places since 2025 | Pudsey Grammar School Pudsey · Foundation school | 45.4 | 15% | 42% | 63% | – | 213 |
| 66= , down 8 places since 2025 | Trinity Academy Grammar Sowerby Bridge · Academy sponsor led | 45.4 | 14% | 41% | 59% | – | 191 |
| 68 , down 19 places since 2025 | Batley Girls' High School Batley · Academy converter | 45.2 | 10% | 38% | 59% | – | 232 |
| 69 , down 20 places since 2025 | Castle Hall Academy Mirfield · Academy converter | 45.1 | 10% | 47% | 69% | – | 144 |
| 70 , down 8 places since 2025 | De Lacy Academy Knottingley · Academy converter | 45.0 | 12% | 48% | 64% | – | 160 |
| 71 , up 13 places since 2025 | Minsthorpe Community College Pontefract · Academy converter | 44.7 | 10% | 41% | 60% | – | 263 |
| 72 , up 19 places since 2025 | Outwood Academy City Fields Wakefield · Academy converter | 44.5 | 10% | 52% | 66% | – | 169 |
| 73 , up 2 places since 2025 | Belle Vue Girls' Academy Bradford · Academy converter | 44.4 | 13% | 46% | 63% | – | 171 |
| 74 , down 29 places since 2025 | Ark Carleton High School Pontefract · Academy converter | 44.3 | 13% | 45% | 64% | – | 199 |
| 75 , down 15 places since 2025 | Temple Moor High School Leeds · Academy converter | 44.0 | 10% | 41% | 61% | – | 225 |
| 76= , down 7 places since 2025 | Carlton Bolling Bradford · Academy converter | 43.8 | 12% | 38% | 58% | – | 317 |
| 76= , up 14 places since 2025 | Ralph Thoresby School Leeds · Foundation school | 43.8 | 12% | 38% | 60% | – | 171 |
| 78= , down 15 places since 2025 | Batley Grammar School Batley · Free schools | 43.5 | 10% | 44% | 67% | – | 151 |
| 78= , down 35 places since 2025 | The Mirfield Free Grammar Mirfield · Academy converter | 43.5 | 6% | 45% | 63% | – | 241 |
| 80= , up 9 places since 2025 | Brighouse High School Brighouse · Academy converter | 43.4 | 7% | 38% | 59% | – | 199 |
| 80= , up 5 places since 2025 | Co-op Academy Priesthorpe Pudsey · Academy converter | 43.4 | 12% | 42% | 59% | – | 179 |
| 80= , down 10 places since 2025 | Upper Batley High School Batley · Academy sponsor led | 43.4 | 7% | 43% | 63% | – | 147 |
| 83 , down 43 places since 2025 | King James's School Huddersfield · Academy converter | 43.3 | 6% | 37% | 60% | – | 208 |
| 84 , down 7 places since 2025 | Westborough High School Dewsbury · Foundation school | 42.1 | 6% | 37% | 54% | – | 180 |
| 85 , down 4 places since 2025 | Dixons Allerton Academy Bradford · Academy sponsor led | 41.9 | 12% | 39% | 57% | – | 249 |
| 86 , down 6 places since 2025 | Immanuel College Bradford · Academy converter | 41.8 | 7% | 40% | 60% | – | 289 |
| 87 , up 5 places since 2025 | Valley Academy Bradford · Free schools | 41.1 | 16% | 43% | 60% | – | 75 |
| 88= , down 10 places since 2025 | Colne Valley High School Huddersfield · Academy sponsor led | 40.8 | 9% | 39% | 57% | – | 277 |
| 88= , down 2 places since 2025 | Titus Salt School Bradford · Community school | 40.8 | 10% | 35% | 56% | – | 242 |
| 90 , up 3 places since 2025 | Carlton Keighley Keighley · Academy sponsor led | 40.4 | 9% | 43% | 63% | – | 145 |
| 91= , up 10 places since 2025 | Dixons Unity Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led | 40.3 | 8% | 30% | 45% | – | 168 |
| 91= , down 12 places since 2025 | Lawnswood School Leeds · Community school | 40.3 | 8% | 33% | 53% | – | 251 |
| 93= , down 12 places since 2025 | Leeds West Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led | 39.9 | 6% | 40% | 57% | – | 271 |
| 93= , down 23 places since 2025 | Newsome Academy Huddersfield · Academy sponsor led | 39.9 | 6% | 28% | 49% | – | 148 |
| 95 , down 12 places since 2025 | The Featherstone Academy Pontefract · Academy sponsor led | 39.7 | 11% | 39% | 56% | – | 94 |
| 96 , down 26 places since 2025 | The Halifax Academy Halifax · Academy converter | 39.6 | 3% | 30% | 52% | – | 206 |
| 97 , up 12 places since 2025 | Airedale Academy Castleford · Academy converter | 39.4 | 9% | 35% | 60% | – | 201 |
| 98 , up 2 places since 2025 | Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Bradford · Academy sponsor led | 38.1 | 9% | 37% | 51% | – | 175 |
| 99 , up 5 places since 2025 | Beckfoot Oakbank Keighley · Academy sponsor led | 37.7 | 5% | 29% | 49% | – | 268 |
| 100 , down 3 places since 2025 | Bishop Young Church of England Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led | 37.4 | 5% | 29% | 49% | – | 136 |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2025 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2025 result.
Independent schools in West Yorkshire with published 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ackworth School West Yorkshire · Other independent school | 38.0 | 2% | 60 |
| Al Kauthar Girls Academy Leeds · Other independent school | 35.3 | 25% | 12 |
| Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Bradford · Other independent school | 40.6 | 18% | 17 |
| Brian Jackson College Heckmondwike · Other independent school | 0.6 | 0% | 29 |
| Cambridge Street School Batley · Other independent school | 28.9 | 20% | 30 |
| Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan Bradford · Other independent school | 61.0 | 81% | 16 |
| Eternal Light Bradford · Other independent school | 31.2 | 32% | 28 |
| Gateways School Leeds · Other independent school | 46.2 | 0% | 53 |
| Huddersfield Grammar School Huddersfield · Other independent school | 58.7 | 63% | 64 |
| Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Bradford · Other independent school | 50.1 | 75% | 51 |
| Madni Academy Dewsbury · Other independent school | 43.8 | 36% | 31 |
| Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield Wakefield · Other independent school | 45.4 | 0% | 110 |
| Rishworth School Sowerby Bridge · Other independent school | 15.6 | 0% | 95 |
| The Grammar School At Leeds Leeds · Other independent school | 45.5 | 0% | 205 |
| Woodhouse Grove School Bradford · Other independent school | 23.4 | 0% | 115 |