Heckmondwike Grammar School
About the school
Heckmondwike Grammar School is a state-funded grammar school in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 5 April 2022
- Published
- 15 June 2022
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Requires improvement
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 80.2
- Kirklees
- 46.4
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Kirklees
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 99.50%
- Kirklees
- 46.50%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 100.00%
- Kirklees
- 65.90%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 34.50%
- Kirklees
- 37.60%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 6.92
- Kirklees
- 4.06
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B
Average A-level points
- School
- 39.2
AAB or better
- School
- 25.70%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1468
Girls
48.09%
Boys
51.91%
SEN support
1.16%
Education, health and care plan
0.20%
English as an additional language
23.30%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
5.82%
Overall absence
3.57
Persistent absence
4.64
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
211
Sustained education or employment
98%
Education
97%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
Less than 0.5%
Not sustained
1%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
256
Sustained education or employment
84%
Higher education
65%
Further education
2%
Apprenticeship
4%
Employment
13%
Admissions
HGS is a Technology College. The school has approximately 1,500 pupils aged between 11 and 18 and includes a sixth form. Prospective pupils pass examinations Creative Writing, English, comprehension and mathematics before entry to the school. After testing, 180–210 pupils are accepted. thumb|right|160px|Rear of the school