Heckmondwike Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 5 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Unique reference
- 136283
- Address
- High Street, WF16 0AH
- Website
- http://www.heckgrammar.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1474 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 23.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.9%
- Persistent absence
- 6.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 0.7%
White British 30.2%
Indian 24.1%
Pakistani 22.7%
Mixed 4.4%
Chinese 4.1%
African 3.7%
Other Asian 3.5%
Other White 2.2%
Other Black 1.3%
Other 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.78
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 97%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 77.1
Local authority average 46.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.67
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 33 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 211 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 158 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 210 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 88 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 80 |
| English Language | GCSE | 211 |
Admissions
Heckmondwike Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 209
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 326
- 2nd preference
- 110
- 3rd preference
- 119
- From another Local Authority
- 241
Offers
- 1st preference
- 206
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 140
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 211 116 95 |
| Year 8 | 209 116 93 |
| Year 9 | 210 106 104 |
| Year 10 | 208 113 95 |
| Year 11 | 208 102 106 |
| Year 12 | 210 106 104 |
| Year 13 | 218 118 100 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 85.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 2.0% 29.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 16.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 27.0% 39.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 4.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 65.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 22.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 26.0% 19.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 5.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.8% 1.7% |