Holmfirth High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 20 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Unique reference
- 107769
- Address
- Heys Road, Thongsbridge, HD9 7SE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1329 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.2%
- Persistent absence
- 13.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
White British 90%
Mixed 4.9%
Other White 2.5%
Irish 0.5%
African 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 74%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 58.3
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.83
Local authority average 4.05
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 101 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 124 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 102 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 52 |
| Dance | GCSE | 8 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 63 |
| English Language | GCSE | 256 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 256 |
Admissions
Holmfirth High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 261
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 264
- 2nd preference
- 136
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 261
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 263 129 134 |
| Year 8 | 287 142 145 |
| Year 9 | 259 131 128 |
| Year 10 | 260 121 139 |
| Year 11 | 260 138 122 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 84.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 35.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 5.0% 16.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 60.0% 33.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.8% 3.0% |