Which school has the best GCSE results in West Yorkshire?

On 2025 Attainment 8, Heckmondwike Grammar School tops the table in West Yorkshire with 80.2, against an England average of 46.0. Attainment 8 rewards intake as well as teaching, so compare a school's grade 5+ pass rate and, where published, its Progress 8 before reading the rank as a verdict.

When are the 2026 GCSE results for West Yorkshire schools published?

Pupils receive their results in August, but school-by-school figures come from the DfE performance tables, which publish provisional results in the autumn (usually mid-October) and revised figures early in the new year. This table shows 2025 results, the 2024/25 academic year, and updates when the next release is imported.

What is Attainment 8?

Attainment 8 is the DfE's headline GCSE measure: the average points a school's pupils achieved across eight qualifications, with English and maths counted twice. A score of 50 means pupils averaged roughly a grade 5 across those subjects. No Progress 8 exists for 2025 because these pupils sat no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020.

Why does a school in West Yorkshire show no GCSE results?

A school has no published figure when it had no Year 11 cohort in the year (a new school, or one that opened with younger year groups), when it converted to an academy and the DfE published results under its previous identity, or when it is independent and its pupils sat IGCSE, Pre-U or IB qualifications that the DfE tables do not count. Independent schools with a published figure are listed separately and unranked for that reason.

West Yorkshire GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table

100 state secondary schools in West Yorkshire ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 16 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.

County 123 state secondary schools 2024/25 results

Secondary schools in West Yorkshire ranked on Attainment 8

100 of 123 schools have published 2025 results; the top 100 are shown here. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25.

Secondary schools in West Yorkshire ranked on Attainment 8, 2025 results
Rank	School	Attainment 8	Grade 5+ English & maths	Grade 4+ English & maths	EBacc APS	Pupils
–	England average	46.0	45%	65%	4.09	–
1	Heckmondwike Grammar School Heckmondwike · Academy converter	80.2	100%	100%	6.92	206
2	The Crossley Heath School Halifax · Academy converter	74.5	99%	99%	7.18	178
3	The North Halifax Grammar School Halifax · Academy converter	68.5	91%	99%	6.10	180
4	Holmfirth High School Holmfirth · Community school	58.6	75%	86%	4.84	261
5	Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Leeds · Voluntary aided school	58.0	73%	83%	5.13	175
6	Horsforth School Leeds · Academy converter	57.3	62%	83%	5.47	251
7	Ilkley Grammar School Ilkley · Academy converter	56.5	67%	85%	5.03	311
8	Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Leeds · Academy converter	55.9	62%	84%	5.19	239
9	Boston Spa Academy Wetherby · Academy converter	55.6	71%	84%	5.28	229
10	Leeds Jewish Free School Leeds · Free schools	55.2	59%	74%	4.94	27
11	Roundhay School Leeds · Community school	55.1	67%	82%	5.15	304
12	St. Mary's Menston Ilkley · Academy converter	55.0	60%	80%	5.10	192
13	Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy Bradford · Academy converter	54.8	45%	74%	5.00	124
14=	Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College Otley · Academy converter	54.6	62%	82%	5.02	252
14=	The Morley Academy Leeds · Academy converter	54.6	60%	77%	5.22	273
16	Allerton High School Leeds · Community school	54.3	69%	84%	5.17	227
17	Garforth Academy Leeds · Academy converter	53.1	65%	81%	5.11	301
18	Beckfoot School Bingley · Academy converter	53.0	58%	78%	4.91	272
19	Woodkirk Academy Wakefield · Academy converter	52.8	63%	78%	5.05	280
20	Dixons Kings Academy Bradford · Free schools	52.7	55%	72%	4.84	167
21	Dixons Trinity Academy Bradford · Free schools	51.4	50%	69%	4.48	135
22=	Shelley College Huddersfield · Academy converter	51.3	60%	78%	4.76	356
22=	Sherburn High School Leeds · Academy converter	51.3	65%	79%	4.40	143
24	Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Ossett · Academy converter	51.0	55%	73%	4.13	295
25	Salendine Nook High School Huddersfield · Academy converter	50.9	55%	75%	4.72	282
26	The Brooksbank School Elland · Academy converter	50.7	56%	76%	4.13	264
27	Honley High School Holmfirth · Academy converter	50.6	55%	78%	4.43	252
28=	Rastrick High School Brighouse · Academy converter	49.9	61%	77%	4.35	352
28=	The King's School Pontefract · Academy converter	49.9	60%	76%	4.52	206
30=	Guiseley School Leeds · Foundation school	49.6	52%	74%	4.40	222
30=	Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Leeds · Voluntary aided school	49.6	39%	65%	4.19	190
32	Dixons City Academy Bradford · Academy sponsor led	49.5	50%	67%	4.52	179
33	Wetherby High School Wetherby · Foundation school	49.4	53%	72%	4.65	130
34=	Cockburn School Leeds · Academy converter	49.1	45%	69%	4.03	274
34=	Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Bradford · Free schools	49.1	57%	73%	4.48	124
34=	The Farnley Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led	49.1	51%	71%	4.54	293
34=	The Ruth Gorse Academy Leeds · Free schools	49.1	53%	75%	4.70	255
38	Carr Manor Community School Leeds · Foundation school	48.8	51%	67%	4.44	217
39=	Horbury Academy Wakefield · Academy converter	48.7	53%	76%	4.27	196
39=	Ryburn Valley High School Sowerby Bridge · Academy converter	48.7	56%	75%	3.95	278
41=	Castleford Academy Castleford · Academy converter	48.5	51%	67%	4.08	295
41=	King James's School Huddersfield · Academy converter	48.5	47%	69%	4.57	210
43	Allerton Grange School Leeds · Community school	48.2	50%	67%	4.70	304
44=	Manor Croft Academy Dewsbury · Academy sponsor led	47.8	55%	70%	4.31	197
44=	The Mirfield Free Grammar Mirfield · Academy converter	47.8	49%	75%	4.08	216
46=	Carleton High School Pontefract · Academy converter	47.5	46%	68%	4.21	196
46=	South Craven School Keighley · Academy converter	47.5	41%	68%	3.90	295
48	Brigshaw High School Castleford · Academy converter	47.4	46%	68%	4.15	233
49	Dixons McMillan Academy Bradford · Free schools	47.3	51%	70%	4.46	139
50	Outwood Grange Academy Wakefield · Academy sponsor led	47.2	53%	74%	4.10	342
51=	Batley Girls' High School Batley · Academy converter	46.9	41%	65%	4.18	227
51=	Castle Hall Academy Mirfield · Academy converter	46.9	39%	56%	4.00	139
51=	Kettlethorpe High School Wakefield · Community school	46.9	47%	66%	4.46	315
54	BBG Academy Birkenshaw · Academy sponsor led	46.8	54%	72%	4.27	200
55	St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College Pontefract · Academy converter	46.7	50%	69%	4.18	268
56	Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leeds · Free schools	46.6	39%	68%	4.35	109
57	Crofton Academy Wakefield · Academy converter	46.5	47%	66%	4.00	198
58=	Bingley Grammar School Bingley · Voluntary aided school	46.4	45%	66%	3.84	308
58=	Rodillian Academy Wakefield · Academy converter	46.4	52%	69%	4.31	314
60	Trinity Academy Grammar Sowerby Bridge · Academy sponsor led	46.3	41%	64%	4.28	162
61	Bruntcliffe Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led	46.0	45%	67%	4.06	276
62=	Moor End Academy Huddersfield · Academy converter	45.9	45%	66%	3.79	207
62=	Temple Moor High School Leeds · Academy converter	45.9	47%	65%	4.12	223
64	De Lacy Academy Knottingley · Academy converter	45.6	47%	65%	3.98	147
65	Batley Grammar School Batley · Free schools	45.5	43%	67%	3.85	158
66	Crawshaw Academy Pudsey · Academy sponsor led	45.2	46%	66%	3.82	220
67=	All Saints Catholic College Huddersfield · Voluntary aided school	44.9	38%	58%	3.62	177
67=	Oulton Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led	44.9	52%	67%	3.94	210
69	Bradford Girls' Grammar School Bradford · Free schools	44.8	37%	60%	4.02	143
70	Trinity Academy Halifax Halifax · Academy sponsor led	44.5	41%	66%	4.11	302
71	Carlton Bolling Bradford · Academy converter	44.4	45%	64%	3.71	338
72=	Newsome Academy Huddersfield · Academy sponsor led	44.1	46%	59%	4.02	143
72=	The Halifax Academy Halifax · Academy converter	44.1	32%	55%	3.54	205
72=	Upper Batley High School Batley · Academy sponsor led	44.1	42%	67%	4.05	150
75	Pudsey Grammar School Pudsey · Foundation school	44.0	43%	63%	3.86	225
76	Cockburn John Charles Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led	43.8	37%	53%	3.65	241
77	Belle Vue Girls' Academy Bradford · Academy converter	43.2	32%	60%	3.98	181
78	Whitcliffe Mount Cleckheaton · Academy converter	42.7	45%	63%	3.89	247
79	Westborough High School Dewsbury · Foundation school	42.6	36%	59%	3.71	175
80	Colne Valley High School Huddersfield · Academy sponsor led	42.4	34%	60%	3.67	294
81	Lawnswood School Leeds · Community school	42.3	40%	57%	3.67	261
82	Immanuel College Bradford · Academy converter	41.9	42%	57%	3.36	286
83=	Dixons Allerton Academy Bradford · Academy sponsor led	41.7	38%	60%	3.72	240
83=	Leeds West Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led	41.7	38%	61%	3.48	282
85	The Featherstone Academy Pontefract · Academy sponsor led	41.6	36%	67%	3.85	87
86	Minsthorpe Community College Pontefract · Academy converter	41.3	36%	54%	3.39	250
87	Co-op Academy Priesthorpe Pudsey · Academy converter	41.1	35%	62%	3.47	206
88	Netherhall Learning Campus High School Select · Community school	41.0	38%	54%	3.30	149
89=	Park Lane Academy Halifax · Academy sponsor led	40.9	35%	56%	3.51	91
89=	Titus Salt School Bradford · Community school	40.9	35%	54%	3.31	249
91	Beckfoot Thornton Bradford · Academy sponsor led	40.2	35%	54%	3.76	258
92	Brighouse High School Brighouse · Academy converter	40.0	31%	55%	3.36	203
93	Ralph Thoresby School Leeds · Foundation school	39.7	36%	56%	3.50	174
94	Outwood Academy City Fields Wakefield · Academy converter	38.8	29%	55%	3.51	143
95	Valley Academy Bradford · Free schools	38.7	46%	62%	3.11	77
96	Carlton Keighley Keighley · Academy sponsor led	38.6	36%	57%	3.08	144
97	Lightcliffe Academy Halifax · Academy sponsor led	38.5	25%	48%	3.16	175
98	Leeds City Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led	38.3	34%	48%	3.39	214
99	Beckfoot Upper Heaton Bradford · Academy sponsor led	37.3	31%	53%	3.26	141
100	Bishop Young Church of England Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led	36.9	31%	51%	3.12	173

Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").

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	33.9	0%	56
Al Kauthar Girls Academy Leeds · Other independent school	35.4	57%	7
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Bradford · Other independent school	43.7	17%	6
Brian Jackson College Heckmondwike · Other independent school	0.6	0%	34
Cambridge Street School Batley · Other independent school	24.9	20%	35
Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan Bradford · Other independent school	43.2	53%	17
Eternal Light Bradford · Other independent school	44.3	74%	35
Gateways School Leeds · Other independent school	45.1	0%	45
Huddersfield Grammar School Huddersfield · Other independent school	60.8	73%	66
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Bradford · Other independent school	42.2	0%	46
Madni Academy Dewsbury · Other independent school	49.7	53%	34
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield · Other independent school	43.8	0%	96
Rishworth School Sowerby Bridge · Other independent school	26.3	0%	61
The Grammar School At Leeds Leeds · Other independent school	44.8	0%	209
Wakefield Girls' High School Wakefield · Other independent school	61.7	64%	108
Woodhouse Grove School Bradford · Other independent school	22.2	0%	107

How to read this table

Attainment 8 is the average points a school's pupils achieved across eight GCSE subjects: English and maths (double-weighted), three EBacc subjects (sciences, computing, history, geography, languages) and three further approved qualifications. The DfE publishes it for every state school; the England average for 2025 was 46.0.

Grade 5+ in English and maths is the share of pupils reaching a "strong pass" in both; grade 4+ is the "standard pass". EBacc APS is the average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects, including pupils who did not enter them.

Progress 8 is not shown: the DfE published no Progress 8 for 2025 because these pupils sat no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020, the baseline it is measured from, and the same applies to 2026. Attainment 8 rewards intake as well as teaching, so a selective school will usually top an attainment-only table.

Ranks are shared where scores tie. Schools are ranked here on published results alone; our composite score, which also weighs Ofsted inspection, progress and attendance, orders the same schools on the best secondary schools page.

See the best secondary schools in West Yorkshire on our composite score

West Yorkshire GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table

Secondary schools in West Yorkshire ranked on Attainment 8

Independent schools in West Yorkshire with published GCSE results

More about schools in West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire GCSE results: common questions