86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
75%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1264.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,329
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 20/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKirklees
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Holmfirth High School · Secondary · Kirklees
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
86%
+5pp
86%83%79%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
75%
+9pp
75%66%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
Attainment 8
58.6
+3.3
58.656.253.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.6
EBacc entry
21%
-7pp
37%29%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
1264.0
+40.8
1284.61249.41214.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1264.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,329
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Heys Road, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth, HD9 7SE
Local authority
Kirklees
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 | 86% | 75% | 58.6 | Not applicable | 21% | 1264.0 | 37% | 1,329 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 66% | 55.3 | +0.72 | 27% | 1223.3 | 41% | 1,342 |
| 2022/23 | 84% | 66% | 55.3 | +0.74 | 23% | 1214.2 | 33% | 1,314 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 68% | 56.3 | +0.43 | 24% | 1223.6 | 40% | 1,296 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 58% | 53.9 | +0.25 | 37% | 1284.6 | 46% | 1,323 |
| 2017/18 | 83% | 61% | 53.7 | +0.11 | 53% | 1317.7 | 62% | 1,327 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 58% | 51.0 | +0.01 | 35% | — | 47% | 1,333 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,329 | 19.0 | 14% | 2% | 18% | 7% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,342 | 19.2 | 13% | 1% | 17% | 7% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 1,314 | 18.7 | 11% | 2% | 17% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 1,296 | 17.8 | 9% | 1% | 16% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,313 | 19.3 | 8% | 1% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,323 | 18.5 | 12% | 1% | 14% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,327 | 18.1 | 18% | 1% | 13% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,333 | 17.2 | 18% | 1% | 13% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.