How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Kirklees?

GeraLearn's directory covers 6 top-rated state-funded schools in Kirklees: 3 Outstanding and 3 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 5 secondary and 1 primary schools. For the share of ALL Kirklees schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Kirklees.

Which schools in Kirklees are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

3 schools are rated Outstanding in Kirklees: Holmfirth High School, Moor End Academy, Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).

What is the largest top-rated school in Kirklees?

Heckmondwike Grammar School is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Kirklees, with 1,468 pupils. It is rated Good by Ofsted.

Where does this Kirklees schools data come from?

Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Outstanding & Good schools in Kirklees

6 state-funded schools in Kirklees are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted — 3 Outstanding and 3 Good, across 5 secondary and 1 primary schools.

Which schools in Kirklees are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted?

GeraLearn lists 6 top-rated state-funded schools in Kirklees (3 Outstanding and 3 Good by Ofsted, as of 31 May 2026): 5 secondary and 1 primary. Holmfirth High School is among them — rated Outstanding. Source: Ofsted management information, OGL v3.0.

Source:Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information·As of 31 May 2026 · updated monthly · last refreshed 20 June 2026

Top-rated schools

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All 6 top-rated schools in Kirklees

Outstanding first. Each school links to its full Ofsted profile.

School	Phase	Ofsted	Pupils	Last inspected
Holmfirth High SchoolHD9 7SE	Secondary	Outstanding	1,329	June 2023
Moor End AcademyHD4 5JA	Secondary	Outstanding	1,065	June 2024
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolWF14 9PD	Primary	Outstanding	420	November 2021
Heckmondwike Grammar SchoolWF16 0AH	Secondary	Good	1,468	April 2022
Colne Valley High SchoolHD7 5SP	Secondary	Good	1,440	September 2019
The Mirfield Free GrammarWF14 9EZ	Secondary	Good	1,323	February 2020

More school data for Kirklees

Gera School Quality Index for Kirklees — the share of ALL state-funded schools in Kirklees rated Good or better.
GCSE & KS4 results in Kirklees — DfE Progress 8 and grade 4+ English & maths context.
England-wide school directory — every Outstanding and Good school across the country.

Schools in Kirklees — FAQ

How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Kirklees?: GeraLearn's directory covers 6 top-rated state-funded schools in Kirklees: 3 Outstanding and 3 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 5 secondary and 1 primary schools. For the share of ALL Kirklees schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Kirklees.
Which schools in Kirklees are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?: 3 schools are rated Outstanding in Kirklees: Holmfirth High School, Moor End Academy, Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).
What is the largest top-rated school in Kirklees?: Heckmondwike Grammar School is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Kirklees, with 1,468 pupils. It is rated Good by Ofsted.
Where does this Kirklees schools data come from?: Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Source: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Schools listed are those Ofsted currently grades Outstanding or Good; no figure is modelled or estimated by GeraLearn.