West Yorkshire GCSE results 2023: secondary school league table
100 state secondary schools in West Yorkshire 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. 15 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2023 archive of the table. See the latest West Yorkshire GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
County 123 state secondary schools 2022/23 results Archive year
Secondary schools in West Yorkshire ranked on Attainment 8
100 of 123 schools have published 2023 results; the top 100 are shown here. 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 | The Crossley Heath School Halifax · Academy converter | 69.3 | +0.34 (0.12 to 0.55) | 93% | 98% | 6.63 | 180 |
| 3 | The North Halifax Grammar School Halifax · Academy converter | 67.9 | +0.13 (-0.08 to 0.35) | 93% | 100% | 6.14 | 179 |
| 4 | The Morley Academy Leeds · Academy converter | 58.2 | +0.83 (0.66 to 1.00) | 65% | 83% | 5.21 | 279 |
| 5 | Horsforth School Leeds · Academy converter | 57.6 | +0.74 (0.56 to 0.93) | 64% | 82% | 5.20 | 222 |
| 6 | St. Mary's Menston Ilkley · Academy converter | 57.2 | +0.56 (0.36 to 0.76) | 67% | 85% | 5.20 | 202 |
| 7 | Allerton High School Leeds · Community school | 57.1 | +0.64 (0.45 to 0.83) | 75% | 86% | 5.20 | 218 |
| 8 | Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Leeds · Academy converter | 55.6 | +0.49 (0.32 to 0.66) | 66% | 81% | 5.02 | 264 |
| 9 | Holmfirth High School Holmfirth · Community school | 55.3 | +0.74 (0.56 to 0.91) | 66% | 84% | 4.65 | 261 |
| 10 | Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Leeds · Voluntary aided school | 55.2 | +0.55 (0.34 to 0.76) | 65% | 87% | 5.07 | 182 |
| 11 | Dixons Trinity Academy Bradford · Free schools | 54.9 | +0.77 (0.51 to 1.03) | 58% | 77% | 4.91 | 120 |
| 12 | Boston Spa Academy Wetherby · Academy converter | 54.8 | +0.50 (0.30 to 0.70) | 67% | 82% | 4.76 | 200 |
| 13 | Dixons City Academy Bradford · Academy sponsor led | 54.5 | +0.39 (0.18 to 0.61) | 57% | 73% | 5.04 | 169 |
| 14 | Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College Otley · Academy converter | 54.4 | +0.36 (0.19 to 0.53) | 62% | 78% | 4.94 | 277 |
| 15 | Ilkley Grammar School Ilkley · Academy converter | 53.3 | +0.38 (0.21 to 0.54) | 57% | 76% | 4.67 | 297 |
| 16 | Sherburn High School Leeds · Academy converter | 52.9 | +0.17 (-0.05 to 0.40) | 57% | 75% | 4.57 | 150 |
| 17 | Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy Bradford · Academy converter | 52.8 | +0.59 (0.34 to 0.85) | 44% | 70% | 4.85 | 129 |
| 18 | Dixons Kings Academy Bradford · Free schools | 52.3 | +0.48 (0.26 to 0.70) | 59% | 74% | 4.89 | 167 |
| 19 | Guiseley School Leeds · Foundation school | 52.0 | +0.20 (0.01 to 0.39) | 60% | 76% | 4.71 | 218 |
| 20 | Roundhay School Leeds · Community school | 51.8 | +0.33 (0.17 to 0.49) | 63% | 79% | 4.62 | 296 |
| 21 | Bradford Girls' Grammar School Bradford · Free schools | 51.7 | +0.27 (0.00 to 0.54) | 53% | 70% | 4.70 | 113 |
| 22 | Honley High School Holmfirth · Academy converter | 51.5 | +0.27 (0.09 to 0.44) | 49% | 81% | 4.53 | 253 |
| 23 | The King's School Pontefract · Academy converter | 51.4 | +0.54 (0.35 to 0.74) | 60% | 75% | 4.69 | 206 |
| 24 | Salendine Nook High School Huddersfield · Academy converter | 51.3 | +0.27 (0.10 to 0.44) | 51% | 75% | 4.61 | 271 |
| 25 | Beckfoot School Bingley · Academy converter | 51.2 | +0.24 (0.07 to 0.41) | 60% | 79% | 4.29 | 268 |
| 26 | Manor Croft Academy Dewsbury · Academy sponsor led | 51.1 | +0.38 (0.17 to 0.60) | 61% | 79% | 4.35 | 173 |
| 27 | Oulton Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led | 51.0 | +0.52 (0.30 to 0.73) | 56% | 72% | 4.33 | 172 |
| 28= | Garforth Academy Leeds · Academy converter | 50.7 | +0.26 (0.10 to 0.43) | 59% | 77% | 4.75 | 297 |
| 28= | Shelley College Huddersfield · Academy converter | 50.7 | +0.57 (0.43 to 0.72) | 55% | 75% | 4.71 | 359 |
| 30 | The Farnley Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led | 50.5 | +0.72 (0.55 to 0.88) | 56% | 77% | 4.36 | 281 |
| 31 | Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Ossett · Academy converter | 50.1 | +0.08 (-0.08 to 0.25) | 56% | 74% | 4.21 | 298 |
| 32= | Bruntcliffe Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led | 50.0 | +0.66 (0.44 to 0.87) | 48% | 72% | 4.40 | 180 |
| 32= | Kettlethorpe High School Wakefield · Community school | 50.0 | +0.21 (0.06 to 0.37) | 57% | 74% | 4.79 | 320 |
| 34 | Horbury Academy Wakefield · Academy converter | 49.8 | +0.29 (0.09 to 0.49) | 54% | 73% | 4.13 | 198 |
| 35 | Outwood Grange Academy Wakefield · Academy sponsor led | 49.4 | +0.06 (-0.09 to 0.21) | 56% | 76% | 4.34 | 359 |
| 36 | Castleford Academy Castleford · Academy converter | 49.3 | +0.53 (0.37 to 0.70) | 48% | 71% | 4.10 | 277 |
| 37= | Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Leeds · Voluntary aided school | 49.0 | +0.81 (0.60 to 1.03) | 42% | 64% | 4.14 | 188 |
| 37= | The Mirfield Free Grammar Mirfield · Academy converter | 49.0 | -0.03 (-0.22 to 0.16) | 57% | 71% | 4.23 | 216 |
| 39 | The Ruth Gorse Academy Leeds · Free schools | 48.8 | +0.92 (0.74 to 1.10) | 47% | 69% | 4.40 | 258 |
| 40= | Wetherby High School Wetherby · Foundation school | 48.7 | +0.19 (-0.06 to 0.45) | 52% | 72% | 4.70 | 133 |
| 40= | Woodkirk Academy Wakefield · Academy converter | 48.7 | +0.19 (0.03 to 0.35) | 51% | 69% | 4.42 | 302 |
| 42 | Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leeds · Free schools | 48.6 | +0.73 (0.45 to 1.01) | 50% | 66% | 4.52 | 109 |
| 43 | King James's School Huddersfield · Academy converter | 48.2 | -0.12 (-0.32 to 0.08) | 52% | 71% | 4.50 | 191 |
| 44= | BBG Academy Birkenshaw · Academy sponsor led | 48.1 | +0.14 (-0.06 to 0.33) | 49% | 74% | 4.26 | 198 |
| 44= | Cockburn School Leeds · Academy converter | 48.1 | +0.61 (0.42 to 0.79) | 49% | 68% | 3.81 | 221 |
| 46 | Moor End Academy Huddersfield · Academy converter | 48.0 | +0.78 (0.58 to 0.98) | 45% | 66% | 4.02 | 198 |
| 47 | Trinity Academy Halifax Halifax · Academy sponsor led | 47.9 | +0.30 (0.14 to 0.46) | 37% | 67% | 4.20 | 294 |
| 48 | Batley Girls' High School Batley · Academy converter | 47.8 | +0.42 (0.23 to 0.61) | 43% | 65% | 4.32 | 214 |
| 49 | Dixons McMillan Academy Bradford · Free schools | 47.7 | -0.14 (-0.39 to 0.12) | 55% | 74% | 4.48 | 121 |
| 50 | Carr Manor Community School Leeds · Foundation school | 47.6 | +0.47 (0.26 to 0.67) | 50% | 69% | 4.27 | 207 |
| 51= | Carleton High School Pontefract · Academy converter | 47.3 | +0.61 (0.41 to 0.81) | 46% | 65% | 4.18 | 202 |
| 51= | Temple Moor High School Leeds · Academy converter | 47.3 | +0.24 (0.05 to 0.43) | 45% | 68% | 4.28 | 214 |
| 53= | All Saints Catholic College Huddersfield · Voluntary aided school | 47.0 | +0.02 (-0.19 to 0.24) | 40% | 60% | 3.90 | 179 |
| 53= | St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College Pontefract · Academy converter | 47.0 | +0.04 (-0.13 to 0.21) | 44% | 67% | 4.19 | 271 |
| 55= | Bingley Grammar School Bingley · Voluntary aided school | 46.9 | -0.04 (-0.20 to 0.12) | 48% | 67% | 4.00 | 297 |
| 55= | Ryburn Valley High School Sowerby Bridge · Academy converter | 46.9 | +0.12 (-0.05 to 0.29) | 47% | 66% | 3.76 | 262 |
| 57 | Pudsey Grammar School Pudsey · Foundation school | 46.7 | +0.02 (-0.17 to 0.21) | 41% | 62% | 3.96 | 217 |
| 58 | Co-op Academy Priesthorpe Pudsey · Academy converter | 46.3 | +0.00 (-0.20 to 0.21) | 48% | 67% | 3.97 | 193 |
| 59 | Rastrick High School Brighouse · Academy converter | 46.1 | -0.09 (-0.25 to 0.07) | 50% | 70% | 3.82 | 306 |
| 60= | Crofton Academy Wakefield · Academy converter | 46.0 | -0.09 (-0.29 to 0.11) | 45% | 68% | 3.93 | 199 |
| 60= | Immanuel College Bradford · Academy converter | 46.0 | -0.07 (-0.24 to 0.10) | 39% | 61% | 3.58 | 265 |
| 62 | Rodillian Academy Wakefield · Academy converter | 45.8 | +0.00 (-0.16 to 0.16) | 40% | 66% | 4.22 | 297 |
| 63 | Brigshaw High School Castleford · Academy converter | 45.6 | +0.14 (-0.05 to 0.32) | 43% | 66% | 3.90 | 222 |
| 64 | Belle Vue Girls' Academy Bradford · Academy converter | 45.3 | +0.46 (0.25 to 0.66) | 38% | 57% | 4.16 | 187 |
| 65 | Cockburn John Charles Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led | 44.8 | +0.72 (0.51 to 0.93) | 38% | 53% | 3.67 | 204 |
| 66 | The Halifax Academy Halifax · Academy converter | 44.7 | +0.30 (0.10 to 0.50) | 32% | 53% | 3.69 | 199 |
| 67 | De Lacy Academy Knottingley · Academy converter | 44.1 | -0.09 (-0.33 to 0.15) | 32% | 63% | 3.66 | 139 |
| 68= | Colne Valley High School Huddersfield · Academy sponsor led | 44.0 | -0.20 (-0.37 to -0.02) | 38% | 65% | 3.65 | 262 |
| 68= | The Featherstone Academy Pontefract · Academy sponsor led | 44.0 | -0.12 (-0.42 to 0.17) | 43% | 58% | 4.15 | 88 |
| 70 | Allerton Grange School Leeds · Community school | 43.9 | -0.03 (-0.21 to 0.14) | 43% | 63% | 4.17 | 270 |
| 71= | Batley Grammar School Batley · Free schools | 43.8 | -0.23 (-0.45 to 0.00) | 40% | 62% | 3.68 | 156 |
| 71= | Upper Batley High School Batley · Academy sponsor led | 43.8 | +0.04 (-0.19 to 0.28) | 41% | 64% | 4.03 | 150 |
| 73 | Crawshaw Academy Pudsey · Academy sponsor led | 43.5 | -0.48 (-0.68 to -0.28) | 43% | 64% | 3.65 | 195 |
| 74= | Minsthorpe Community College Pontefract · Academy converter | 43.4 | +0.11 (-0.07 to 0.28) | 34% | 58% | 3.31 | 250 |
| 74= | Westborough High School Dewsbury · Foundation school | 43.4 | +0.22 (0.00 to 0.44) | 38% | 54% | 3.43 | 174 |
| 76= | Ralph Thoresby School Leeds · Foundation school | 43.0 | -0.48 (-0.70 to -0.27) | 41% | 57% | 3.71 | 176 |
| 76= | South Craven School Keighley · Academy converter | 43.0 | -0.21 (-0.38 to -0.04) | 34% | 60% | 3.52 | 273 |
| 76= | Whitcliffe Mount Cleckheaton · Academy converter | 43.0 | -0.39 (-0.57 to -0.21) | 35% | 63% | 3.65 | 240 |
| 79= | Dixons Allerton Academy Bradford · Academy sponsor led | 42.8 | -0.06 (-0.24 to 0.12) | 36% | 56% | 3.68 | 241 |
| 79= | Outwood Academy City Fields Wakefield · Academy converter | 42.8 | +0.20 (-0.05 to 0.44) | 39% | 57% | 4.05 | 141 |
| 81= | Brighouse High School Brighouse · Academy converter | 42.7 | -0.31 (-0.50 to -0.11) | 40% | 65% | 3.47 | 201 |
| 81= | Lawnswood School Leeds · Community school | 42.7 | -0.26 (-0.44 to -0.07) | 36% | 58% | 3.73 | 255 |
| 83 | Castle Hall Academy Mirfield · Academy converter | 42.3 | +0.00 (-0.25 to 0.25) | 39% | 55% | 3.36 | 132 |
| 84 | Leeds Jewish Free School Leeds · Free schools | 42.1 | -0.30 (-0.97 to 0.38) | 44% | 64% | 3.63 | 25 |
| 85 | Titus Salt School Bradford · Community school | 41.8 | -0.32 (-0.50 to -0.15) | 33% | 56% | 3.46 | 252 |
| 86 | Carlton Bolling Bradford · Academy converter | 41.5 | +0.06 (-0.10 to 0.22) | 32% | 51% | 3.01 | 317 |
| 87= | Lightcliffe Academy Halifax · Academy sponsor led | 41.0 | -0.43 (-0.61 to -0.25) | 33% | 57% | 3.32 | 236 |
| 87= | Newsome Academy Huddersfield · Academy sponsor led | 41.0 | +0.18 (-0.12 to 0.48) | 39% | 54% | 3.75 | 103 |
| 89 | North Huddersfield Trust School Huddersfield · Foundation school | 40.9 | +0.14 (-0.10 to 0.38) | 37% | 51% | 3.37 | 158 |
| 90 | Netherhall Learning Campus High School Select · Community school | 40.4 | -0.24 (-0.49 to 0.01) | 30% | 58% | 3.12 | 125 |
| 91 | Trinity Academy Grammar Sowerby Bridge · Academy sponsor led | 39.9 | +0.23 (-0.04 to 0.50) | 36% | 50% | 3.58 | 115 |
| 92 | Beckfoot Thornton Bradford · Academy sponsor led | 39.4 | -0.22 (-0.39 to -0.04) | 31% | 52% | 3.28 | 254 |
| 93 | Carlton Keighley Keighley · Academy sponsor led | 39.2 | -0.13 (-0.38 to 0.12) | 26% | 51% | 3.01 | 129 |
| 94 | Leeds West Academy Leeds · Academy sponsor led | 39.0 | -0.25 (-0.43 to -0.08) | 35% | 53% | 3.20 | 257 |
| 95 | Corpus Christi Catholic College Leeds · Academy converter | 38.5 | -0.99 (-1.20 to -0.78) | 28% | 47% | 3.38 | 173 |
| 96 | Appleton Academy Bradford · Academy sponsor led | 38.4 | -0.56 (-0.78 to -0.33) | 24% | 45% | 3.02 | 159 |
| 97 | Tong Leadership Academy Bradford · Academy sponsor led | 38.2 | -0.26 (-0.49 to -0.04) | 32% | 52% | 3.41 | 170 |
| 98 | Beckfoot Upper Heaton Bradford · Academy sponsor led | 36.9 | -0.40 (-0.64 to -0.16) | 33% | 54% | 3.03 | 138 |
| 99 | Oasis Academy Lister Park Bradford · Academy sponsor led | 36.7 | -0.13 (-0.36 to 0.10) | 33% | 46% | 3.17 | 162 |
| 100 | Beckfoot Oakbank Keighley · Academy sponsor led | 36.5 | -0.71 (-0.88 to -0.55) | 24% | 43% | 2.96 | 274 |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Independent schools in West Yorkshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ackworth School West Yorkshire · Other independent school | 39.1 | 0% | 55 |
| Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Bradford · Other independent school | 43.7 | 53% | 15 |
| Brian Jackson College Heckmondwike · Other independent school | 0.9 | 0% | 37 |
| Cambridge Street School Batley · Other independent school | 27.4 | 15% | 27 |
| Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan Bradford · Other independent school | 60.5 | 73% | 15 |
| Eternal Light Bradford · Other independent school | 51.1 | 63% | 24 |
| Gateways School Leeds · Other independent school | 46.1 | 0% | 23 |
| Huddersfield Grammar School Huddersfield · Other independent school | 60.2 | 66% | 67 |
| Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Bradford · Other independent school | 43.6 | 0% | 59 |
| Madni Academy Dewsbury · Other independent school | 47.3 | 39% | 28 |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield · Other independent school | 47.5 | 0% | 120 |
| Rishworth School Sowerby Bridge · Other independent school | 29.4 | 0% | 48 |
| The Grammar School At Leeds Leeds · Other independent school | 44.6 | 0% | 231 |
| Wakefield Girls' High School Wakefield · Other independent school | 67.7 | 81% | 104 |
| Woodhouse Grove School Bradford · Other independent school | 16.3 | 4% | 179 |