100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
100%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
80.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
34%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1424.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,468
Pupils · 2024/25
23%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/04/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKirklees
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.5:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Heckmondwike Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Kirklees
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
100%
+1pp
100%100%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
100%
+1pp
100%98%97%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
Attainment 8
80.2
+1.7
80.276.672.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80.2
EBacc entry
34%
-1pp
85%58%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
1424.5
-0.5
1429.21395.51361.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1424.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.2
-1.0
40.237.534.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.2
A-level value added
-0.19
-0.1
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
26%
-5pp
31%24%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,468
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
23%
FSM eligible
6%
SEN
1%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
5%
Contact
Address
High Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH
Local authority
Kirklees
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 100% | 100% | 80.2 | Not applicable | 34% | 1424.5 | 52% | 1,468 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 99% | 78.5 | +1.00 | 36% | 1425.0 | 45% | 1,474 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 97% | 77.1 | +0.78 | 31% | 1408.3 | 40% | 1,520 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 98% | 78.4 | +0.72 | 37% | 1429.2 | 48% | 1,553 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 98% | 72.9 | +0.53 | 85% | 1361.7 | 96% | 1,478 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 96% | 72.7 | +0.50 | 86% | 1098.6 | 98% | 1,466 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 97% | 72.6 | +0.42 | 87% | — | 100% | 1,489 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.2 | B | -0.19 | 26% | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 40.2 | B | -0.09 | 31% | 222 |
| 2022/23 | 36.0 | B- | — | 21% | 265 |
| 2021/22 | 39.5 | B | — | 29% | 256 |
| 2018/19 | 34.9 | C+ | -0.05 | 18% | 239 |
| 2017/18 | 33.3 | C+ | -0.05 | 18% | 320 |
| 2016/17 | 30.7 | C | -0.14 | 15% | 341 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,468 | 18.3 | 1% | 23% | 6% | 4% | 5% |
| 2023/24 | 1,474 | 18.3 | 1% | 24% | 6% | 4% | 5% |
| 2022/23 | 1,520 | 19.0 | 2% | 25% | 6% | 4% | 6% |
| 2021/22 | 1,553 | 19.5 | 1% | 27% | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| 2020/21 | 1,526 | 18.5 | 2% | 31% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,478 | 19.2 | 3% | 35% | 6% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,466 | 17.4 | 2% | 34% | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| 2016/17 | 1,489 | 17.2 | 4% | 32% | 8% | 4% | 4% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.