Kirklees GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 34 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (18)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heckmondwike Grammar School | Selective | State-funded | 2,078 | 80.7% | 59.7% | 30.8% |
| 2 | Huddersfield Grammar School | Selective | Independent | 505 | 42.6% | 24.1% | 10.5% |
| 3 | Holmfirth High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,114 | 34.2% | 18.6% | 8.5% |
| 4 | Honley High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,760 | 30.3% | 15.7% | 5.7% |
| 5 | Rida Girls High School | Selective | Independent | 343 | 27.7% | 13.1% | 3.2% |
| 6 | Salendine Nook High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,207 | 27.6% | 16.0% | 5.7% |
| 7 | BBG Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,589 | 26.4% | 13.1% | 4.2% |
| 8 | Shelley College, A Share Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,734 | 24.8% | 12.5% | 4.0% |
| 9 | Manor Croft Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,319 | 23.0% | 11.8% | 5.2% |
| 10 | All Saints Catholic College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,394 | 22.5% | 11.5% | 4.7% |
| 11 | Royds Hall, A Share Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,120 | 21.5% | 11.4% | 4.4% |
| 12 | Moor End Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,490 | 19.7% | 11.7% | 5.1% |
| 13 | Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,601 | 18.2% | 8.8% | 2.6% |
| 14 | Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy | Not recorded | State-funded | 1,051 | 17.3% | 8.7% | 4.3% |
| 15 | Upper Batley High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,014 | 16.3% | 7.8% | 2.5% |
| 16 | Castle Hall Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 999 | 15.9% | 6.4% | 1.9% |
| 17 | Batley Grammar School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,059 | 13.9% | 5.3% | 0.9% |
| 18 | The Mirfield Free Grammar | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,708 | 12.2% | 4.6% | 0.7% |
Not ranked (16)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batley Girls' High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Brian Jackson College | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Cambridge Street School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Colne Valley High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Fields Rise School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Joseph Norton Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| King James's School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Madni Academy | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Netherhall Learning Campus High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Newsome Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| North Huddersfield Trust School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Pivot Academy | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Southgate School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Spen Valley High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Westborough High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |