Compare Holmfirth High School and Honley High School and Newsome Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Holmfirth High School (Secondary) in Holmfirth; Honley High School (Secondary) in Holmfirth; Newsome Academy (Secondary) in Huddersfield — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Holmfirth High School, Honley High School and Newsome Academy. They are secondary phase and community school, academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Holmfirth, West Yorkshire and Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Holmfirth High School), published Aug 2023. The lowest is 2 (Honley High School), published Nov 2015. The most recent inspection on record is for Newsome Academy (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,150, combined total ≈ 3,400, typical FSM 25–30%, range 15–20%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST and IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Holmfirth High School
HD9 7SE
|
Honley High School
HD9 6QJ
|
Newsome Academy
HD4 6JN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Holmfirth West Yorkshire HD9 7SE |
Holmfirth West Yorkshire HD9 6QJ |
Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD4 6JN |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 1 Aug 2023 | 2 13 Nov 2015 | 2 5 Mar 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1330 | 1285 | 900 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Kirklees (382) | TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST | IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.holmfirthhigh.co.uk | www.honleyhigh.co.uk | newsomeacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01484691460 | 01484506484 | 01484516712 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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
- Holmfirth
West Yorkshire
HD9 6QJ - Ofsted
- 2 13 Nov 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.honleyhigh.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01484506484
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD4 6JN - Ofsted
- 2 5 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- newsomeacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01484516712
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