Secondary school

Honley High School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Kirklees
  • HD9 6QJ
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 872 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 27%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 33%33%2016/17: top 32%2017/18: top 19%19% · 2017/182018/19: top 50%2021/22: top 39%2022/23: top 25%2023/24: top 25%2024/25: top 27%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Attainment 850.6 · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.39/10 Top 20%+12.2 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths55.2% · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.7%9/10 Top 20%+14.2 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.43 · Yorkshire and The Humber 3.938/10 Above+10.4 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.28 · Yorkshire and The Humber −0.078/10 Above+55.2 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 52.6 · 232 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 49.82016/17: 49.3 · 221 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.82017/18: 52.9 · 258 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.42018/19: 46.2 · 251 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.552021/22: 50.6 · 255 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 47.22022/23: 51.5 · 253 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 44.72023/24: 51.3 · 254 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 44.92024/25: 50.6 · 252 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.352.946.2No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 50% · 221 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 40%2017/18: 52% · 258 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 39%2018/19: 39% · 251 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 39%2021/22: 53% · 255 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 47%2022/23: 49% · 253 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 40%2023/24: 64.6% · 254 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.3%2024/25: 55.2% · 252 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.7%64.6%39%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in98.3%
234 of 238 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 98.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st238234
2nd3396
3rd943

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2015Goodas predecessor
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,240
Free school meals (past 6 years)23.0%
First language not English6.7%
SEN support12.5%
EHC plan4.1%
Absence (sessions missed)9.1%
Persistently absent pupils21.3%

Girls 50.9%Boys 49.1%

96.5% full · 1,285 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 229 responses (17.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school84.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved76.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 57.2% not applicable57.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year66.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.2% not applicable69.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed51.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child81.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school82.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development72% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent77.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.1
Pupils per adult10.7
  • Classroom teachers 62.5
  • Leadership 6
  • Teaching assistants 29.6
  • Other support 31.5

Teachers 68.5 FTE · Whole workforce 129.7 · 150 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,254
Spend per pupil£7,666
Staff spend per pupil£5,611
Reserve per pupil£880
  • +£1,134,000revenue reserve
  • +£759,000in-year balance

Grants £8,157 · self-generated £380 · premises £853 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST (9 academies) · trust reserve £6,343,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

254 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained93.3%
  • Education85.4%
  • Apprenticeship5.5%
  • Employment2.4%
  • Not sustained4.3%
  • Unknown2.4%