78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
25%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1117.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,289
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/12/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKirklees
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Honley High School · Secondary · Kirklees
Part ofTOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
+2pp
81%76%70%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
-9pp
65%57%49%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
50.6
-0.7
51.551.050.6
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.6
EBacc entry
25%
-9pp
35%29%22%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
1117.0
-44.0
1161.01137.21113.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1117.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,289
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Station Road, Honley, Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ
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 | 78% | 55% | 50.6 | Not applicable | 25% | 1117.0 | 37% | 1,289 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 65% | 51.3 | +0.28 | 34% | 1161.0 | 35% | 1,283 |
| 2022/23 | 81% | 49% | 51.5 | +0.27 | 35% | 1145.6 | 35% | 1,271 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 53% | 50.6 | +0.02 | 22% | 1113.3 | 25% | 1,274 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,289 | 18.9 | 17% | 7% | 23% | 9% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,283 | 18.6 | 18% | 5% | 22% | 9% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,271 | 17.4 | 16% | 5% | 21% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,274 | 16.7 | 16% | 5% | 20% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,269 | 15.6 | 14% | 4% | 21% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.