Best 3 Secondary schools in Kirklees – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Moor End Academy (Secondary) in Huddersfield; Holmfirth High School (Secondary) in Holmfirth; Batley Girls' High School (Secondary) in Batley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Moor End Academy, Holmfirth High School and Batley Girls' High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire and Batley, West Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Moor End Academy), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Moor End Academy (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,250, combined total ≈ 3,750, typical FSM 30–35%, range 15–20%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES and Batley Multi Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Moor End Academy
HD4 5JA
|
Holmfirth High School
HD9 7SE
|
Batley Girls' High School
WF17 0LD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD4 5JA |
Holmfirth West Yorkshire HD9 7SE |
Batley West Yorkshire WF17 0LD |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 21 Jul 2024 | 1 1 Aug 2023 | 1 31 Oct 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1000 | 1330 | 1333 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES | Kirklees (382) | Batley Multi Academy Trust |
| Website | www.moorend.org | www.holmfirthhigh.co.uk | www.batleygirls.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01484222230 | 01484691460 | 01924350080 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD4 5JA - Ofsted
- 1 21 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
- Website
- www.moorend.org
- Telephone
- 01484222230
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Holmfirth
West Yorkshire
HD9 7SE - Ofsted
- 1 1 Aug 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kirklees (382)
- Website
- www.holmfirthhigh.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01484691460
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Batley
West Yorkshire
WF17 0LD - Ofsted
- 1 31 Oct 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Batley Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.batleygirls.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01924350080
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