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2026 Best Secondary Schools in Holmfirth Area

Holmfirth's two secondary schools serve this distinctive market town community in the Pennine foothills. Holmfirth High School and Honley High School achieve an average Attainment 8 score of 55, well above the England average of 39, with FMS Inspection Scores shown alongside England's 7.4/10 (Good) average for context. Families in Holmfirth and Honley benefit from well-established comprehensive schools with strong community ties and consistent GCSE results. Use the search filters to compare schools by Attainment 8 or FMS Inspection Score.

All schools in Holmfirth

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Top schools in Holmfirth

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Holmfirth High School
Thongsbridge
Honley High School
Honley