How many pupils attend Honley High School?

Honley High School has 1,240 pupils on roll.

What ages does Honley High School take?

Honley High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Honley High School located?

Honley High School is located in Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ, Kirklees.

How do I apply to Honley High School?

Honley High 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 far from Honley High School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Honley High School for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 5.582 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Year 7 places decided at Honley High School?

When Honley High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children / previously Looked After Children — Children in public care (Looked After Children or previously Looked After Children). This includes children who ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order, and children who appear to have been in state care outside England and were adopted; 2. Children of staff — Children of staff at the school. "Staff" is defined as: A member of staff employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application; and/or A member of staff recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. PAA + sibling — Children who live in the school's Priority Admission Area (PAA) and have a sibling attending Honley High School at the time of admission (the sibling rule), and 5 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If, within any criterion, there are more applicants than places available, priority will be given to those living closest to the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line ("as the crow flies") from the child's home address to the main entrance gates of Honley High School, using Kirklees Council's electronic mapping system. If two or more applicants live equidistant from the school, the place will be allocated by random draw, conducted and recorded by an independent person.

What is the largest ethnic background at Honley High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 75.8% of pupils at Honley High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Honley High School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How far did offers reach?

5.582miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Honley High School, year by year →

How places are decided at Honley High 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.

1Looked After Children / previously Looked After Children — Children in public care (Looked After Children or previously Looked After Children). This includes children who ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order, and children who appear to have been in state care outside England and were adopted.
2Children of staff — Children of staff at the school. "Staff" is defined as: A member of staff employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application; and/or A member of staff recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
3PAA + sibling — Children who live in the school's Priority Admission Area (PAA) and have a sibling attending Honley High School at the time of admission (the sibling rule).
4PAA — Children who live in the school's Priority Admission Area (PAA).
5Named feeder primary schools — Children attending one of the school's named feeder primary schools: Honley Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Brockholes Junior and Infant School; South Crosland Junior School; Meltham C of E Primary School; Meltham Moor Primary School; Helme C of E Academy. To qualify under this criterion, the child must be on roll at one of these schools at the published closing date for secondary applications.
6Sibling outside PAA — Children living outside the school's PAA who have a sibling attending Honley High School at the time of admission (the sibling rule).
7Linthwaite Clough Primary School — Children attending Linthwaite Clough Primary School (a Together Learning Trust school)
8Outside PAA — Children living outside the school's Priority Admission Area (PAA).

If two applications tie: If, within any criterion, there are more applicants than places available, priority will be given to those living closest to the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line ("as the crow flies") from the child's home address to the main entrance gates of Honley High School, using Kirklees Council's electronic mapping system. If two or more applicants live equidistant from the school, the place will be allocated by random draw, conducted and recorded by an independent person.

Document title spells the school 'Honely High School' in the header but 'Honley High School' throughout the body text; council index name 'Honley High School' used per prompt.

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.

Honley High School: key facts

How many pupils attend Honley High School?: Honley High School has 1,240 pupils on roll.
What ages does Honley High School take?: Honley High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Honley High School located?: Honley High School is located in Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ, Kirklees.
How do I apply to Honley High School?: Honley High 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 far from Honley High School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Honley High School for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 5.582 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at Honley High School?: When Honley High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children / previously Looked After Children — Children in public care (Looked After Children or previously Looked After Children). This includes children who ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order, and children who appear to have been in state care outside England and were adopted; 2. Children of staff — Children of staff at the school. "Staff" is defined as: A member of staff employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application; and/or A member of staff recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. PAA + sibling — Children who live in the school's Priority Admission Area (PAA) and have a sibling attending Honley High School at the time of admission (the sibling rule), and 5 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If, within any criterion, there are more applicants than places available, priority will be given to those living closest to the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line ("as the crow flies") from the child's home address to the main entrance gates of Honley High School, using Kirklees Council's electronic mapping system. If two or more applicants live equidistant from the school, the place will be allocated by random draw, conducted and recorded by an independent person.
What is the largest ethnic background at Honley High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 75.8% of pupils at Honley High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

5.582miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Honley High School, year by year →

How places are decided at Honley High 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.

1Looked After Children / previously Looked After Children — Children in public care (Looked After Children or previously Looked After Children). This includes children who ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order, and children who appear to have been in state care outside England and were adopted.
2Children of staff — Children of staff at the school. "Staff" is defined as: A member of staff employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application; and/or A member of staff recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
3PAA + sibling — Children who live in the school's Priority Admission Area (PAA) and have a sibling attending Honley High School at the time of admission (the sibling rule).
4PAA — Children who live in the school's Priority Admission Area (PAA).
5Named feeder primary schools — Children attending one of the school's named feeder primary schools: Honley Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Brockholes Junior and Infant School; South Crosland Junior School; Meltham C of E Primary School; Meltham Moor Primary School; Helme C of E Academy. To qualify under this criterion, the child must be on roll at one of these schools at the published closing date for secondary applications.
6Sibling outside PAA — Children living outside the school's PAA who have a sibling attending Honley High School at the time of admission (the sibling rule).
7Linthwaite Clough Primary School — Children attending Linthwaite Clough Primary School (a Together Learning Trust school)
8Outside PAA — Children living outside the school's Priority Admission Area (PAA).

Document title spells the school 'Honely High School' in the header but 'Honley High School' throughout the body text; council index name 'Honley High School' used per prompt.

Honley High School: key facts

How many pupils attend Honley High School?: Honley High School has 1,240 pupils on roll.
What ages does Honley High School take?: Honley High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Honley High School located?: Honley High School is located in Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ, Kirklees.
How do I apply to Honley High School?: Honley High 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 far from Honley High School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Honley High School for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 5.582 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at Honley High School?: When Honley High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children / previously Looked After Children — Children in public care (Looked After Children or previously Looked After Children). This includes children who ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order, and children who appear to have been in state care outside England and were adopted; 2. Children of staff — Children of staff at the school. "Staff" is defined as: A member of staff employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application; and/or A member of staff recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. PAA + sibling — Children who live in the school's Priority Admission Area (PAA) and have a sibling attending Honley High School at the time of admission (the sibling rule), and 5 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If, within any criterion, there are more applicants than places available, priority will be given to those living closest to the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line ("as the crow flies") from the child's home address to the main entrance gates of Honley High School, using Kirklees Council's electronic mapping system. If two or more applicants live equidistant from the school, the place will be allocated by random draw, conducted and recorded by an independent person.
What is the largest ethnic background at Honley High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 75.8% of pupils at Honley High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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