The Mirfield Free Grammar
Kitson Hill Road, Mirfield, WF14 9EZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Mirfield Free Grammar is a secondary school in Mirfield for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. It ranks 9th of 25 secondary schools in Kirklees. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2020.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 February 2020, report published 10 March 2020
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 November 2024
The Mirfield Free Grammar School is a warm and supportive community. Relationships between staff and pupils are positive. There is a sense of togetherness around the school. Pupils feel safe. They learn about county lines, consent and the value of healthy relationships. Pupils know that they can talk to staff if they have concerns. The school is calm. Pupils behave well both in lessons and during social times. The school has high expectations for pupils' academic achievement. However, the gap between disadvantaged pupils' performance and their peers in recent public examinations remains too large. Pupils and students from Year 7 to 13 benefit from a range of careers advice and activities. These include mock interviews and a careers fair. Pupils have opportunities to get involved in school life through the extra-curricular programmes. These include chess, art club, debating and table tennis. Pupils broaden their horizons through a range of trips and visits. The school develops opportunities for pupil leadership. Pupils play an active role in the life of the school through the Young School Leaders Programme. Through this, pupils build independence and develop responsibility.
What the school should improve
- Some aspects of the school's work to improve outcomes for disadvantaged pupils are not effective. Where this is the case, disadvantaged pupils do not achieve well enough. The school must ensure that improvements are made to the provision for disadvantaged pupils. Leaders should ensure that their work linked to this is regularly checked and evaluated.
- While the school has made effective changes to the range and structure of sixth-form courses, the implementation of the curriculum and provision is still variable. As a result, some students in the sixth form do not achieve as well as they could. The school should ensure that the curriculum is implemented and embedded across all academic and vocational subjects so that students on all courses achieve well.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
216 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
71 students
Average A level grade C-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,300 pupils on roll, with places for 1,505
Schools near The Mirfield Free Grammar
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Hall Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 46.9 |
| Spen Valley High School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 35.7 |
| Heckmondwike Grammar School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 80.2 |
| Brian Jackson College | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 0.6 |
| Westborough High School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 42.6 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Steve Dixon
- Phone
- 01924483660
- Address
- Kitson Hill Road, Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- URN
- 136674
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.