
2026 Best Secondary Schools in Kirklees Area
Schools across the Kirklees council area. Explore 33 secondary schools in Kirklees. The current top-ranked secondary schools are Heckmondwike Grammar School, Holmfirth High School, and Huddersfield Grammar School. Compare local rankings, GCSE results, FMS Inspection Score, and neighbourhood options in one place.
Key Performance Metrics for Kirklees
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
Kirklees84%
vs
England56%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Kirklees45.3
vs
England39.1
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Kirklees35%
vs
England41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Kirklees3.9
vs
England4.1
Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)
Kirklees7.4/10
vs
England7.4/10
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
Kirklees
84%vsEngland
56%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Kirklees
45.3vsEngland
39.1
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Kirklees
35%vsEngland
41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Kirklees
3.9vsEngland
4.1
Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)
Kirklees
7.4/10vsEngland
7.4/10
Top schools in Kirklees
Showing 1-20 of 33 schools
- Heckmondwike Grammar School
Heckmondwike
- Holmfirth High School
Thongsbridge
- Huddersfield Grammar School
Marsh
- Shelley College, A Share Academy
Shelley
- Moor End Academy
Crosland Moor
- Manor Croft Academy
Ravensthorpe
- Madni Academy
Savile Town
- Honley High School
Honley
- Rida Girls High School
Savile Town
- Newsome Academy
Newsome
- Castle Hall Academy
Mirfield
- Salendine Nook High School
Salendine Nook
- King James's School
Almondbury
- Batley Girls' High School
Batley
- Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Paddock
- Cambridge Street School
Batley
- All Saints Catholic College
Bradley
- BBG Academy
Cleckheaton
- Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Thornhill
- The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield
All 33 secondary schools in Kirklees
- #1Heckmondwike Grammar School
- #2Holmfirth High School
- #3Huddersfield Grammar School
- #4Shelley College, A Share Academy
- #5Moor End Academy
- #6Manor Croft Academy
- #7Madni Academy
- #8Honley High School
- #9Rida Girls High School
- #10Newsome Academy
- #11Castle Hall Academy
- #12Salendine Nook High School
- #13King James's School
- #14Batley Girls' High School
- #15Royds Hall, A Share Academy
- #16Cambridge Street School
- #17All Saints Catholic College
- #18BBG Academy
- #19Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
- #20The Mirfield Free Grammar
- #21Colne Valley High School
- #22Batley Grammar School
- #23Spen Valley High School
- #24North Huddersfield Trust School
- #25Westborough High School
- #26Upper Batley High School
- #27Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
- #28St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
- #29Netherhall Learning Campus High School
- Brian Jackson College
- ES Independent School Kirklees
- Rida Boys High School
- The Branch Christian School
