Holmfirth High School
Heys Road, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth, HD9 7SEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Holmfirth High School is a secondary school in Holmfirth for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. It ranks 1st of 25 secondary schools in Kirklees. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 20 June 2023, report published 1 August 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 June 2023
Pupils significantly benefit from both the academic and wider opportunities available to them at Holmfirth High School. Pupils overwhelmingly meet adults' high ambitions for them. Pupils' detailed knowledge of the curriculum prepares them well for when they leave school. The wider skills that they learn support them to become rounded young people who are well prepared to make a positive contribution. Pupils are considerate of their peers. The relationships between adults and pupils are warm and grounded in respect. In lessons, pupils are focused and supportive of each other. They understand the importance of learning opportunities. Disruption in lessons is extremely rare. At social times, pupils make good use of extra-curricular opportunities available to them. Bullying rarely happens. When it does, adults address it effectively. The school has a well-structured and diverse personal development offer. Teachers look for ways to expose pupils to different cultures and experiences. In personal, social and health education (PSHE) lessons, pupils discuss important issues such as democracy. Leaders reinforce what they want pupils to know with a detailed programme of extra-curricular visits and visiting speakers.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
261 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,328 pupils on roll, with places for 1,330
Schools near Holmfirth High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honley High School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 50.6 |
| Newsome Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 44.1 |
| King James's School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 48.5 |
| Moor End Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 45.9 |
| Colne Valley High School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 42.4 |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Stitchman
- Phone
- 01484691460
- Address
- Heys Road, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth, HD9 7SE
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- URN
- 107769
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.