The Mirfield Free Grammar
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 12 2020 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Unique reference
- 136674
- Address
- Kitson Hill Road, WF14 9EZ
- Website
- http://www.themfg.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1449 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 16.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.4%
White British 68.3%
Pakistani 17.8%
Mixed 3.9%
Indian 3.8%
Unclassified 1.6%
Other White 1.4%
Other Asian 1.2%
African 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.03
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49
Local authority average 46.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.23
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 31 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 43 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 61 |
| English Language | GCSE | 215 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 212 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
The Mirfield Free Grammar
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 219
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 279
- 3rd preference
- 146
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 215 112 103 |
| Year 8 | 251 126 125 |
| Year 9 | 248 121 127 |
| Year 10 | 221 115 106 |
| Year 11 | 218 111 107 |
| Year 12 | 128 49 79 |
| Year 13 | 168 83 85 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 85.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 29.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 16.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 33.0% 39.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 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 | 62.0% 65.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 22.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 4.0% 19.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 7.0% 5.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.8% 1.7% |