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Heckmondwike Grammar School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Peter Roberts

corporate_fareHECKMONDWIKE GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST

location_onHeckmondwike, WF16 0AH

language Visit Website phone 1924402202

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,520

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Attainment 8

80.2

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GCSE Rank

#1 in Kirklees

#21 of 3,216 nationally

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Heckmondwike Grammar School is a Academy converter secondary school in Heckmondwike, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 1.6× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Heckmondwike Grammar School is an academy converter in Heckmondwike, Kirklees, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of HECKMONDWIKE GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,468 pupils on roll, of whom 6% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 80.2, placing the school #1 in Kirklees and #21 of 3,216 nationally. 99.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 83.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 23 A-level subjects. 65.1% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 37.5% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.19 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.6× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

80.2

Grade 5+ E&M

99.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)83.3%

Entering EBacc34.50%

EBacc APS6.92

2024

Progress 8 Score

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

78.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35.70%

EBacc APS6.88

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.78

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

77.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS6.67

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.72

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

78.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc37%

EBacc APS6.9

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.53

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

72.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc85%

EBacc APS6.77

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.5

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

72.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc86%

EBacc APS6.78

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships1%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)SP%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.19

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

207

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*16.0%

Achieving A*–A37.5%

Achieving A*–B65.1%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate98.1%

A-level subjects offered23

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.09

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

223

Retention rate97.80%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

262

Retention rate95.00%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

254

Retention rate97.6%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 April 2022

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2022-04-05

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2007-11-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.6%(24 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,468 pupils. During this period, there were 26 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.8%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,468	26	1.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,471	2	0.1%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,473	7	0.5%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,474	2	0.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,474	8	0.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,520	18	1.2%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,520	10	0.7%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,525	6	0.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,551	8	0.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,553	6	0.4%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,557	8	0.5%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,519	4	0.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,526	2	0.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,531	10	0.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,485	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,485	7	0.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,492	2	0.1%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,480	7	0.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,478	12	0.8%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,474	12	0.8%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,464	7	0.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,466	3	0.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,463	7	0.5%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,485	11	0.7%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,489	22	1.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,493	14	0.9%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Hearing Impairment 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils