Best Secondary schools in Kirklees

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 3 Good: 17 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
31 Oct 2013
Latest inspection
21 Jul 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Moor End Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Huddersfield • HD4 5JA

    Last inspected on 21 Jul 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Holmfirth High School
    Secondary • Community school • Holmfirth • HD9 7SE

    Last inspected on 1 Aug 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Batley Girls' High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Batley • WF17 0LD

    Last inspected on 31 Oct 2013 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    Newsome Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Huddersfield • HD4 6JN

    Last inspected on 5 Mar 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 5.
    Royds Hall, A Share Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Huddersfield • HD3 4HA

    Last inspected on 10 May 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 6.
    Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Dewsbury • WF12 0HE

    Last inspected on 26 Apr 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 7.
    Castle Hall Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Mirfield • WF14 9PH

    Last inspected on 28 Mar 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 8.
    All Saints Catholic College
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Huddersfield • HD2 2JT

    Last inspected on 12 Jan 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 9.
    Manor Croft Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Dewsbury • WF12 7DW

    Last inspected on 12 Jan 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 10.
    Heckmondwike Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Heckmondwike • WF16 0AH

    Last inspected on 15 Jun 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 11.
    Spen Valley High School
    Secondary • Foundation school • Liversedge • WF15 7LX

    Last inspected on 8 May 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 12.
    The Mirfield Free Grammar
    Secondary • Academy converter • Mirfield • WF14 9EZ

    Last inspected on 10 Mar 2020 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 13.
    King James's School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Huddersfield • HD4 6SG

    Last inspected on 2 Dec 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 14.
    Colne Valley High School
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Huddersfield • HD7 5SP

    Last inspected on 13 Oct 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 15.
    Upper Batley High School
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Batley • WF17 0BJ

    Last inspected on 27 May 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 16.
    North Huddersfield Trust School
    Secondary • Foundation school • Huddersfield • HD2 1DJ

    Last inspected on 25 May 2017 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 17.
    BBG Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Birkenshaw • BD19 4BE

    Last inspected on 7 Apr 2016 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 18.
    Salendine Nook High School Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Huddersfield • HD3 4GN

    Last inspected on 4 Mar 2016 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 19.
    Honley High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Holmfirth • HD9 6QJ

    Last inspected on 13 Nov 2015 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 20.
    Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Cleckheaton • BD19 3AQ

    Last inspected on 22 Jan 2014 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good