What did School Atlas judge Heckmondwike Grammar School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Heckmondwike Grammar School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Heckmondwike Grammar School?

Heckmondwike Grammar School has 1,522 pupils on roll.

What ages does Heckmondwike Grammar School take?

Heckmondwike Grammar School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Heckmondwike Grammar School located?

Heckmondwike Grammar School is located in Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH, Kirklees.

How do I apply to Heckmondwike Grammar School?

Heckmondwike Grammar School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Heckmondwike Grammar School?

Distance is not the main gate at Heckmondwike Grammar School — entry depends on the entrance assessment. Among children who met the standard, the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 6.807 miles from the school. Living within that distance is not enough on its own, and living beyond it is not necessarily a bar.

How are Year 7 places decided at Heckmondwike Grammar School?

When Heckmondwike Grammar School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in public care / previously in public care — Children of selective ability who are in public care (in or outside of England) or have previously been in public care. (Children previously in public care are children who were in public care and ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order); 2. Pupil Premium eligibility — Children of selective ability who are eligible for the Pupil Premium; 3. Catchment area residence — Children of selective ability who reside in the catchment area (a map of the catchment area is available on the school's website). The place of residence is the child's permanent address on the date of sitting the entrance exam, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Heckmondwike Grammar School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 28.3% of pupils at Heckmondwike Grammar School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Heckmondwike Grammar School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

How far did offers reach?

6.807miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 7) — but among children who had already met the entrance standard. Entry here depends on the assessment first; distance only separates candidates who qualify. Living inside that distance is not enough on its own, and living beyond it is not necessarily a bar.

Last distance offered at Heckmondwike Grammar School, year by year →

How places are decided at Heckmondwike Grammar School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in public care / previously in public care — Children of selective ability who are in public care (in or outside of England) or have previously been in public care. (Children previously in public care are children who were in public care and ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order)
2Pupil Premium eligibility — Children of selective ability who are eligible for the Pupil Premium.
3Catchment area residence — Children of selective ability who reside in the catchment area (a map of the catchment area is available on the school's website). The place of residence is the child's permanent address on the date of sitting the entrance exam.
4Siblings — Children of selective ability who already have siblings in the school, including the Sixth Form, where those siblings will remain on roll when the child is admitted.
5Staff — Children of selective ability who have a parent who is employed by the school and has been so for two or more years at the time of sitting the entrance examination, or who has been recruited to a post where there is a recognised skill shortage.
6Music grade — Children who have gained grade 2 or above in Music. The percentage of children offered a place under this criterion shall not exceed 5% of the total number of offers made. If more candidates meet the criterion for Music, places will be offered to those children scoring highest on the entrance examination.
7Overall performance in entrance examination — Once criteria 1 to 6 have been applied, the remaining places will be offered on the basis of overall performance in the entrance examination.

In-year admissions (Years 8-11) use oversubscription criteria numbers 1 to 5 only, with remaining places allocated by rank order of test performance. Waiting lists (1 and 2) operate for Year 7 entry as described.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Heckmondwike Grammar School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Heckmondwike Grammar School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Heckmondwike Grammar School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Heckmondwike Grammar School?: Heckmondwike Grammar School has 1,522 pupils on roll.
What ages does Heckmondwike Grammar School take?: Heckmondwike Grammar School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Heckmondwike Grammar School located?: Heckmondwike Grammar School is located in Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH, Kirklees.
How do I apply to Heckmondwike Grammar School?: Heckmondwike Grammar School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Heckmondwike Grammar School?: Distance is not the main gate at Heckmondwike Grammar School — entry depends on the entrance assessment. Among children who met the standard, the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 6.807 miles from the school. Living within that distance is not enough on its own, and living beyond it is not necessarily a bar.
How are Year 7 places decided at Heckmondwike Grammar School?: When Heckmondwike Grammar School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in public care / previously in public care — Children of selective ability who are in public care (in or outside of England) or have previously been in public care. (Children previously in public care are children who were in public care and ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order); 2. Pupil Premium eligibility — Children of selective ability who are eligible for the Pupil Premium; 3. Catchment area residence — Children of selective ability who reside in the catchment area (a map of the catchment area is available on the school's website). The place of residence is the child's permanent address on the date of sitting the entrance exam, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Heckmondwike Grammar School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 28.3% of pupils at Heckmondwike Grammar School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

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Last distance offered at Heckmondwike Grammar School, year by year →

How places are decided at Heckmondwike Grammar School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in public care / previously in public care — Children of selective ability who are in public care (in or outside of England) or have previously been in public care. (Children previously in public care are children who were in public care and ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order)
2Pupil Premium eligibility — Children of selective ability who are eligible for the Pupil Premium.
3Catchment area residence — Children of selective ability who reside in the catchment area (a map of the catchment area is available on the school's website). The place of residence is the child's permanent address on the date of sitting the entrance exam.
4Siblings — Children of selective ability who already have siblings in the school, including the Sixth Form, where those siblings will remain on roll when the child is admitted.
5Staff — Children of selective ability who have a parent who is employed by the school and has been so for two or more years at the time of sitting the entrance examination, or who has been recruited to a post where there is a recognised skill shortage.
6Music grade — Children who have gained grade 2 or above in Music. The percentage of children offered a place under this criterion shall not exceed 5% of the total number of offers made. If more candidates meet the criterion for Music, places will be offered to those children scoring highest on the entrance examination.
7Overall performance in entrance examination — Once criteria 1 to 6 have been applied, the remaining places will be offered on the basis of overall performance in the entrance examination.

Heckmondwike Grammar School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Heckmondwike Grammar School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Heckmondwike Grammar School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Heckmondwike Grammar School?: Heckmondwike Grammar School has 1,522 pupils on roll.
What ages does Heckmondwike Grammar School take?: Heckmondwike Grammar School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Heckmondwike Grammar School located?: Heckmondwike Grammar School is located in Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH, Kirklees.
How do I apply to Heckmondwike Grammar School?: Heckmondwike Grammar School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Heckmondwike Grammar School?: Distance is not the main gate at Heckmondwike Grammar School — entry depends on the entrance assessment. Among children who met the standard, the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 6.807 miles from the school. Living within that distance is not enough on its own, and living beyond it is not necessarily a bar.
How are Year 7 places decided at Heckmondwike Grammar School?: When Heckmondwike Grammar School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in public care / previously in public care — Children of selective ability who are in public care (in or outside of England) or have previously been in public care. (Children previously in public care are children who were in public care and ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order); 2. Pupil Premium eligibility — Children of selective ability who are eligible for the Pupil Premium; 3. Catchment area residence — Children of selective ability who reside in the catchment area (a map of the catchment area is available on the school's website). The place of residence is the child's permanent address on the date of sitting the entrance exam, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Heckmondwike Grammar School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 28.3% of pupils at Heckmondwike Grammar School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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