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Secondary schools in and near Honley

All 2 secondary schools in Honley, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Honley

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  1. Holmfirth High School

    Holmfirth, HD9 7SE · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Results close to the Honley average, low absence.

    256 first choices, 261 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1656.2

    Honley 55.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.6%Honley 7.8%
    Pupils
    1,328
    Pupils per teacher
    18.7
    View school Holmfirth High School
  2. Honley High School

    Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results close to the Honley average, high absence.

    238 first choices, 243 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1654.8

    Honley 55.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.1%Honley 7.8%
    Pupils
    1,240
    Pupils per teacher
    18.1
    View school Honley High School

Just outside Honley

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Honley.

  1. Fable House

    2.3 miles from Honley · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Fable House
  2. Castle Hill School

    2.6 miles from Honley · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    13.5%
    Pupils
    130
    Pupils per teacher
    9.0
    View school Castle Hill School
  3. Newsome Academy

    2.6 miles from Honley · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well below the Honley average.

    118 first choices, 136 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1639.9

    Honley 55.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.9%Honley 7.8%
    Pupils
    824
    Pupils per teacher
    15.1
    View school Newsome Academy
The big picture

How Honley's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Honley

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 2
  • Good: 1 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Honley

  1. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Honley, explained

There are 2 secondary schools in Honley, teaching 2,568 children. 1 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Honley scored an average Attainment 8 of 55.5 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

20.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,018 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Honley?
There are 2 secondary schools in Honley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Honley?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Honley on Eduscope are Holmfirth High School and Honley High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Honley?
Honley has 1 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Honley ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Honley secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Honley is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Honley?
When choosing a secondary school in Honley, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 2 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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