Honley High School

Station Road, Holmfirth, Kirklees, HD9 6QJ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

50.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,289

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kirklees →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,289 / 1,285 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

23.0%

Disadvantaged

6.7%

EAL

4.1%

SEN support

12.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

50.6

Attainment 8

1,289 pupils

55.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

78.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.4

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.1%

Overall absence

21.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

68.1

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

18.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

32.17

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +6.4 vs 2023/24

£54,712

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£951 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,666

Spend per pupil

£8,254

Income per pupil

51%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.