74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
881.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,323
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/02/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKirklees
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Mirfield Free Grammar · Secondary with sixth form · Kirklees
Part ofGREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
+6pp
80%74%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
+3pp
64%52%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
47.8
+2.6
51.548.445.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.8
EBacc entry
29%
-0pp
36%29%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
881.6
+27.8
913.4883.6853.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 881.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
26.5
+3.6
27.225.122.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.5
A-level value added
-0.28
+0.1
-0.1-0.3-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
+3pp
10%5%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
C-C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,323
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Kitson Hill Road, Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
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 | 74% | 49% | 47.8 | Not applicable | 29% | 881.6 | 35% | 1,323 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 46% | 45.2 | -0.40 | 29% | 853.8 | 34% | 1,449 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 57% | 49.0 | -0.03 | 33% | 913.4 | 39% | 1,508 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 64% | 51.5 | -0.08 | 36% | 898.9 | 41% | 1,465 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 40% | 45.4 | -0.40 | 22% | 882.0 | 25% | 1,522 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 42% | 47.8 | -0.39 | 31% | 922.5 | 41% | 1,524 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 48% | 49.7 | -0.06 | 30% | — | 46% | 1,554 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.5 | C- | -0.28 | 4% | 145 |
| 2023/24 | 22.9 | D+ | -0.42 | 2% | 194 |
| 2022/23 | 26.6 | C- | — | 0% | 159 |
| 2021/22 | 27.2 | C- | — | 2% | 173 |
| 2018/19 | 25.8 | C- | -0.29 | 10% | 196 |
| 2017/18 | 25.5 | C- | -0.13 | 3% | 213 |
| 2016/17 | 24.4 | D+ | -0.32 | 3% | 211 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,323 | 19.5 | 12% | 16% | 23% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,449 | 17.7 | 10% | 17% | 21% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,508 | 17.1 | 9% | 15% | 21% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,465 | 16.9 | 15% | 11% | 20% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,461 | 16.9 | 6% | 10% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,522 | 17.0 | 6% | 12% | 19% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,524 | 17.6 | 11% | 11% | 18% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,554 | 16.4 | 14% | 11% | 18% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.