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West Yorkshire’s best secondary schools 2026

Trying to find the right school for your child in West Yorkshire? You’re in the right place.

With so many options, many parents find themselves drowning in league tables and Ofsted reports. That’s exactly why we’ve done the heavy lifting for you. Our expert team has analysed the latest 2024/2025 Department for Education data to bring you a list of the top-performing state secondary schools in West Yorkshire.

We show two ranking tables, one for Progress 8 and one for GCSE 9–7 results, and also provide a complete list of all secondary schools in West Yorkshire. This full list includes Progress 8 scores, GCSE 9–7 percentages, and Ofsted ratings where available. The schools in this table are ordered alphabetically rather than ranked, so you can easily see every school in one place, even if some data points are missing.

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Top secondary schools in West Yorkshire by GCSE % 9–7

Heckmondwike Grammar School in Heckmondwike is currently ranked #1 in West Yorkshire based on the percentage of GCSE grades awarded at 9–7. This measure highlights how many pupils achieve the very top exam results, giving a clear picture of each school’s academic excellence.

Rank	School name	Type	Gender	Progress 8	GCSE 9-7%	Ofsted ᐧ Quality of education	Ofsted ᐧ Behaviour & attitudes	Ofsted ᐧ Personal development	Ofsted ᐧ Leadership & management
1	Heckmondwike Grammar School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	83.7%	Good	Outstanding	Good	Good
2	The Grammar School At Leeds	Other independent school	Mixed	-	70.2%	-	-	-	-
3	The Crossley Heath School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	69.1%	Good	Outstanding	Good	Good
4	Bradford Grammar School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	63.5%	-	-	-	-
5	The North Halifax Grammar School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	53.8%	Good	Good	Good	Good
6	Queen Elizabeth Grammar School	Other independent school	Boys	-	49.4%	-	-	-	-
7	Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria	Other independent school	Girls	-	47.1%	-	-	-	-
8	Huddersfield Grammar School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	44.4%	-	-	-	-
9	Wakefield Girls' High School	Other independent school	Girls	-	43.6%	-	-	-	-
10	Al Kauthar Girls Academy	Other independent school	Girls	-	41.7%	-	-	-	-
11	Silcoates School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	41.4%	-	-	-	-
12	Woodhouse Grove School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	39.1%	-	-	-	-
13	Horsforth School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	38.6%	-	-	-	-
14	Holmfirth High School	Community school	Mixed	-	38.2%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
15	Gateways School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	35.7%	-	-	-	-
16	Ilkley Grammar School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	35.7%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
17	Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	35.2%	-	-	-	-
18	The Morley Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	33.8%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
19	Boston Spa Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	33.5%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
20	Roundhay School	Community school	Mixed	-	32.9%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
21	Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy	Academy converter	Girls	-	32%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
22	Woodkirk Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	31.7%	-	-	-	-
23	St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	31.3%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
24	Bradford Christian School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	31.1%	-	-	-	-
25	Abbey Grange Church of England Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	30.3%	-	-	-	-
26	Garforth Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	30.2%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
27	Beckfoot School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	28.8%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
28	Allerton High School	Community school	Mixed	-	28.4%	-	-	-	-
29	Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College	Academy converter	Mixed	-	28.4%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
30	Dixons Kings Academy	Free schools	Mixed	-	28.3%	-	-	-	-
31	The King's School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	27.4%	Good	Good	Good	Good
32	Honley High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	26.9%	-	-	-	-
33	Eden Springs Girls Secondary	Other independent school	Girls	-	26.3%	-	-	-	-
34	Carr Manor Community School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	26.1%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
35	Hipperholme Grammar School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	25.9%	-	-	-	-
36	Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College	Academy converter	Mixed	-	25.9%	Good	Requires improvement	Good	Good
37	Manor Croft Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	25.2%	Good	Good	Good	Outstanding
38	Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford	Free schools	Boys	-	25.1%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
39	Rishworth School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	25%	-	-	-	-
40	Leeds Jewish Free School	Free schools	Mixed	-	24.8%	-	-	-	-
41	Dixons City Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	24.4%	-	-	-	-
42	Dixons McMillan Academy	Free schools	Mixed	-	24.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
43	Madni Academy	Other independent school	Girls	-	24.3%	-	-	-	-
44	The Brooksbank School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	24.2%	Good	Good	Good	Good
45	Carleton High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	24%	-	-	-	-
46	Allerton Grange School	Community school	Mixed	-	23.8%	Good	Good	Good	Good
47	Rida Girls High School	Other independent school	Girls	-	23.7%	-	-	-	-
48	Ackworth School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	23.3%	-	-	-	-
49	Kettlethorpe High School	Community school	Mixed	-	23.3%	-	-	-	-
50	The Farnley Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	23.2%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
51	Wetherby High School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	23.2%	-	-	-	-
52	Crawshaw Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	23%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement
53	Salendine Nook High School Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	23%	-	-	-	-
54	Eternal Light	Other independent school	Boys	-	22.7%	-	-	-	-
55	Cockburn School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	22.5%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
56	Dixons Trinity Academy	Free schools	Mixed	-	22.5%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
57	King James's School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	22.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
58	Horbury Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	22.2%	Good	Good	Good	Good
59	Ryburn Valley High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	22%	-	-	-	-
60	Shelley College, A Share Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	22%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
61	The Ruth Gorse Academy	Free schools	Mixed	-	22%	-	-	-	-
62	Castleford Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	21.8%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good
63	Oulton Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	21.8%	Outstanding	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding
64	Pudsey Grammar School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	21.7%	-	-	-	-
65	Castle Hall Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	21.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
66	Trinity Academy Cathedral	Academy converter	Mixed	-	21.6%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
67	Brigshaw High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	21.5%	-	-	-	-
68	Bradford Girls' Grammar School	Free schools	Girls	-	21.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
69	Rastrick High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	20.8%	-	-	-	-
70	University Technical College Leeds	University technical college	Mixed	-	20.8%	Good	Outstanding	Good	Good
71	Dixons Cottingley Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	20.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
72	Dixons Trinity Chapeltown	Free schools	Mixed	-	20.6%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
73	Guiseley School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	20.5%	Good	Good	Good	Good
74	Rodillian Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	20.4%	-	-	-	-
75	St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	20.3%	-	-	-	-
76	Mount St Mary's Catholic High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	19.8%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
77	The Halifax Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	19.8%	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
78	Bronte Girls' Academy	Free schools	Girls	-	19.4%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good	Outstanding
79	Outwood Grange Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	19.3%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good
80	Trinity Academy Grammar	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	19.2%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding
81	Titus Salt School	Community school	Mixed	-	19%	Good	Good	Requires improvement	Good
82	Crofton Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	18.8%	Good	Good	Good	Good
83	St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	18.4%	Good	Good	Good	Good
84	St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	18.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
85	Beacon Lights Schools	Other independent school	Mixed	-	18.2%	-	-	-	-
86	BBG Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	18.1%	-	-	-	-
87	Lawnswood School	Community school	Mixed	-	18%	-	-	-	-
88	All Saints Catholic College	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	17.9%	Good	Good	Good	Good
89	Bingley Grammar School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	17.9%	-	-	-	-
90	Royds Hall, A Share Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	17.9%	Good	Good	Good	Good
91	Outwood Academy Freeston	Academy converter	Mixed	-	17.7%	Good	Good	Good	Good
92	Moor End Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	17.2%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
93	Cockburn John Charles Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	17.1%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding
94	One In A Million Free School	Free schools	Mixed	-	17.1%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
95	Carlton Bolling	Academy converter	Mixed	-	17%	-	-	-	-
96	Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	16.7%	-	-	-	-
97	Bruntcliffe Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	16.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
98	Outwood Academy Hemsworth	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	16.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
99	Colne Valley High School	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	16.2%	Good	Good	Good	Good
100	The Mirfield Free Grammar	Academy converter	Mixed	-	15.8%	Good	Good	Good	Good
101	Belle Vue Girls' Academy	Academy converter	Girls	-	15.6%	-	-	-	-
102	Temple Moor High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	15.6%	-	-	-	-
103	Batley Girls' High School	Academy converter	Girls	-	15.4%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good
104	Newsome Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	15.2%	Good	Outstanding	Good	Good
105	De Lacy Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	15.1%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
106	Beckfoot Thornton	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	15%	Good	Good	Good	Good
107	Upper Batley High School	Academy sponsor led	Boys	-	14.9%	-	-	-	-
108	Co-op Academy Priesthorpe	Academy converter	Mixed	-	14.8%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good
109	Batley Grammar School	Free schools	Mixed	-	14.7%	Good	Good	Good	Good
110	Minsthorpe Community College	Academy converter	Mixed	-	14.5%	-	-	-	-
111	Immanuel College	Academy converter	Mixed	-	14.4%	-	-	-	-
112	Westborough High School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	14.3%	-	-	-	-
113	Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	13.9%	-	-	-	-
114	Ralph Thoresby School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	13.5%	-	-	-	-
115	Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan	Other independent school	Boys	-	13.3%	-	-	-	-
116	Dixons Allerton Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	13%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
117	Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	12.8%	Good	Good	Good	Outstanding
118	Trinity Academy Halifax	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	12.6%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
119	Beckfoot Upper Heaton	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	12.4%	-	-	-	-
120	Netherhall Learning Campus High School	Community school	Mixed	-	12.4%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
121	Outwood Academy City Fields	Academy converter	Mixed	-	12.1%	Good	Requires improvement	Good	Good
122	Leeds West Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	12%	-	-	-	-
123	Laisterdyke Leadership Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	11.9%	Good	Good	Good	Good
124	North Huddersfield Trust School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	11.9%	-	-	-	-
125	Leeds City Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	11.8%	-	-	-	-
126	Park Lane Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	11.8%	Inadequate	Good	Good	Requires improvement
127	Hanson Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	11.4%	Good	Good	Good	Good
128	Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	11.1%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
129	Bishop Young Church of England Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	10.8%	Good	Good	Good	Good
130	Oasis Academy Lister Park	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	10.6%	-	-	-	-
131	Dixons Unity Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	10.5%	Good	Requires improvement	Good	Good
132	Trinity Academy Bradford	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	10.2%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good
133	Temple Learning Academy	Free schools	Mixed	-	10%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
134	Carlton Keighley	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	9.9%	Good	Good	Good	Good
135	Co-op Academy Grange	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	9.8%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
136	St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	9.8%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
137	The Featherstone Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	9.7%	-	-	-	-
138	Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	9.3%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
139	Tong Leadership Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	9.2%	Good	Good	Good	Good
140	Brighouse High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	8.9%	-	-	-	-
141	Bradford Forster Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	8.8%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
142	Appleton Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	8.7%	Good	Good	Good	Good
143	Co-op Academy Leeds	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	8.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
144	Leeds East Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	8.1%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
145	Parkside School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	7.7%	Requires improvement	Inadequate	Requires improvement	Inadequate
146	Luminate Education Group	Further education	Mixed	-	7.4%	-	-	-	-
147	Lightcliffe Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	7.2%	Good	Good	Good	Good
148	Airedale Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	7%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
149	Beckfoot Oakbank	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	6.7%	Requires improvement	Inadequate	Requires improvement	Inadequate
150	Bradford Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	6.4%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
151	Spen Valley High School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
152	Cambridge Street School	Other independent school	Boys	-	5.6%	-	-	-	-
153	John Smeaton Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	5.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
154	The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	3.7%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
155	The Pivot Academy LS East	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	3.1%	-	-	-	-
156	Beechcliffe Special School	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
157	Brian Jackson College	Other independent school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
158	Denby Grange School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
159	Hall Cliffe School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
160	John Jamieson School	Community special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
161	Joseph Norton Academy	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
162	Meadowcroft School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
163	Millcourt School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
164	Oastlers School	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	0%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
165	Pivot Academy	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
166	Springwell Leeds Academy	Academy special sponsor led	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
167	West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre	Community special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-

Note: Rankings use 2024/2025 CSP data for state-funded schools and may not reflect recent changes, check school websites for the latest information.

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All secondary schools in West Yorkshire

Below is the complete list of secondary schools in West Yorkshire, including both state-funded and independent schools where data is available. This table provides an at-a-glance view of each school’s key performance metrics, including Progress 8 scores, the percentage of GCSE grades awarded at 9–7, and Ofsted ratings, where published.

School name	Type	Gender	Progress 8	GCSE 9-7%	Ofsted ᐧ Quality of education	Ofsted ᐧ Behaviour & attitudes	Ofsted ᐧ Personal development	Ofsted ᐧ Leadership & management
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	30.3%	-	-	-	-
Ackworth School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	23.3%	-	-	-	-
Airedale Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	7%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
Al Kauthar Girls Academy	Other independent school	Girls	-	41.7%	-	-	-	-
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	16.7%	-	-	-	-
All Saints Catholic College	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	17.9%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Allerton Grange School	Community school	Mixed	-	23.8%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Allerton High School	Community school	Mixed	-	28.4%	-	-	-	-
Appleton Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	8.7%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Armley Grange School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
BBG Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	18.1%	-	-	-	-
Balance Alternative Provision	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Barraclough Hall School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Batley Girls' High School	Academy converter	Girls	-	15.4%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good
Batley Grammar School	Free schools	Mixed	-	14.7%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Beacon Lights Schools	Other independent school	Mixed	-	18.2%	-	-	-	-
Becker School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Beckfoot Oakbank	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	6.7%	Requires improvement	Inadequate	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Beckfoot School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	28.8%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Beckfoot Thornton	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	15%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Beckfoot Upper Heaton	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	12.4%	-	-	-	-
Beechcliffe Special School	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Belle Vue Girls' Academy	Academy converter	Girls	-	15.6%	-	-	-	-
Benton Park School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	-	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
Bingley Grammar School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	17.9%	-	-	-	-
Bishop Young Church of England Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	10.8%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Boston Spa Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	33.5%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Bradford Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	6.4%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
Bradford Christian School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	31.1%	-	-	-	-
Bradford Forster Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	8.8%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
Bradford Girls' Grammar School	Free schools	Girls	-	21.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Bradford Grammar School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	63.5%	-	-	-	-
Brearley Hall School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brian Jackson College	Other independent school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Brighouse High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	8.9%	-	-	-	-
Brigshaw High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	21.5%	-	-	-	-
Broadbeck Learning Centre	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Broadwood School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bronte Girls' Academy	Free schools	Girls	-	19.4%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good	Outstanding
Broomfield South SILC	Community special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bruntcliffe Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	16.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	11.1%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
Cambridge Street School	Other independent school	Boys	-	5.6%	-	-	-	-
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	35.2%	-	-	-	-
Carleton High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	24%	-	-	-	-
Carlton Bolling	Academy converter	Mixed	-	17%	-	-	-	-
Carlton Keighley	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	9.9%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Carr Manor Community School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	26.1%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Castle Hall Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	21.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Castle Hill School	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Castleford Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	21.8%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good
Co-op Academy Brierley	Free schools special	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Co-op Academy Grange	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	9.8%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
Co-op Academy Leeds	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	8.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe	Academy converter	Mixed	-	14.8%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good
Co-op Academy Southfield	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cockburn John Charles Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	17.1%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy	Free schools	Mixed	-	-	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good
Cockburn School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	22.5%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Colne Valley High School	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	16.2%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Compass Community School Hemsworth	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Compass Community School North	Other independent special school	Boys	-	-	-	-	-	-
Compass Community School Willow Park	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Core Training and Development limited	Other independent school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	9.3%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
Crawshaw Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	23%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement
Crofton Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	18.8%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan	Other independent school	Boys	-	13.3%	-	-	-	-
De Lacy Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	15.1%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Denby Grange School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Dixons Allerton Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	13%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
Dixons City Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	24.4%	-	-	-	-
Dixons Cottingley Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	20.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Dixons Kings Academy	Free schools	Mixed	-	28.3%	-	-	-	-
Dixons McMillan Academy	Free schools	Mixed	-	24.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Dixons Trinity Academy	Free schools	Mixed	-	22.5%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown	Free schools	Mixed	-	20.6%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Dixons Unity Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	10.5%	Good	Requires improvement	Good	Good
ES Independent School Kirklees	Other independent school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Edan Court School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford	Free schools	Boys	-	25.1%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Eden Springs Girls Secondary	Other independent school	Girls	-	26.3%	-	-	-	-
Eternal Light	Other independent school	Boys	-	22.7%	-	-	-	-
Fairfield School	Foundation special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy	Academy converter	Girls	-	32%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Fields Rise School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Garforth Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	30.2%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Gateways School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	35.7%	-	-	-	-
Green Meadows Academy	Academy special sponsor led	Mixed	-	-	Good	Good	Good	Good
Guiseley School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	20.5%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Hall Cliffe Primary School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hall Cliffe School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Hanson Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	11.4%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Hazelbeck Special School	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Heckmondwike Grammar School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	83.7%	Good	Outstanding	Good	Good
High Park School	Academy special sponsor led	Mixed	-	-	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good
High Well School	Community special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Highfield School	Foundation special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hipperholme Grammar School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	25.9%	-	-	-	-
Hollybank School	Non-maintained special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holmfirth High School	Community school	Mixed	-	38.2%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Honley High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	26.9%	-	-	-	-
Horbury Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	22.2%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Horsforth School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	38.6%	-	-	-	-
Huddersfield Grammar School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	44.4%	-	-	-	-
Ilkley Grammar School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	35.7%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Immanuel College	Academy converter	Mixed	-	14.4%	-	-	-	-
Ivy Lane School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria	Other independent school	Girls	-	47.1%	-	-	-	-
John Jamieson School	Community special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
John Smeaton Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	5.6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Joseph Norton Academy	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Kettlethorpe High School	Community school	Mixed	-	23.3%	-	-	-	-
King James's School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	22.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Kirkburton Middle School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	-	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good
LS-TEN	Other independent school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	11.9%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Lawnswood School	Community school	Mixed	-	18%	-	-	-	-
Leeds City Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	11.8%	-	-	-	-
Leeds East Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	8.1%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
Leeds Jewish Free School	Free schools	Mixed	-	24.8%	-	-	-	-
Leeds West Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	12%	-	-	-	-
Lightcliffe Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	7.2%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Lighthouse School Leeds	Free schools special	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Luminate Education Group	Further education	Mixed	-	7.4%	-	-	-	-
Madni Academy	Other independent school	Girls	-	24.3%	-	-	-	-
Manor Croft Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	25.2%	Good	Good	Good	Outstanding
Meadowcroft School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Millcourt School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Minsthorpe Community College	Academy converter	Mixed	-	14.5%	-	-	-	-
Moor End Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	17.2%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School	Voluntary aided school	Mixed	-	19.8%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Netherhall Learning Campus High School	Community school	Mixed	-	12.4%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
Newsome Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	15.2%	Good	Outstanding	Good	Good
North Huddersfield Trust School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	11.9%	-	-	-	-
Oakfield Park School	Community special school	Mixed	-	-	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Oasis Academy Lister Park	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	10.6%	-	-	-	-
Oastlers School	Academy special converter	Mixed	-	0%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
One In A Million Free School	Free schools	Mixed	-	17.1%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
Ormston School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College	Academy converter	Mixed	-	25.9%	Good	Requires improvement	Good	Good
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College	Academy converter	Mixed	-	28.4%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Oulton Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	21.8%	Outstanding	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding
Outwood Academy City Fields	Academy converter	Mixed	-	12.1%	Good	Requires improvement	Good	Good
Outwood Academy Freeston	Academy converter	Mixed	-	17.7%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Outwood Academy Hemsworth	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	16.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Outwood Grange Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	19.3%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good
Park Lane Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	11.8%	Inadequate	Good	Good	Requires improvement
Parkside School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	7.7%	Requires improvement	Inadequate	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Pennine	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Penny Field School	Academy special sponsor led	Mixed	-	-	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good
Pivot Academy	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Prism Independent School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pudsey Grammar School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	21.7%	-	-	-	-
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School	Other independent school	Boys	-	49.4%	-	-	-	-
Ralph Thoresby School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	13.5%	-	-	-	-
Rastrick High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	20.8%	-	-	-	-
Ravenscliffe High School	Community special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ravenshall School	Community special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rida Boys High School	Other independent school	Boys	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rida Girls High School	Other independent school	Girls	-	23.7%	-	-	-	-
Rishworth School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	25%	-	-	-	-
Rodillian Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	20.4%	-	-	-	-
Roundhay School	Community school	Mixed	-	32.9%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Royds Hall, A Share Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	17.9%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Ryburn Valley High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	22%	-	-	-	-
Salendine Nook High School Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	23%	-	-	-	-
Scissett Middle School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	-	Good	Good	Good	Good
Shelley College, A Share Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	22%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Silcoates School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	41.4%	-	-	-	-
Southgate School	Community special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Southway Independent School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Spen Valley High School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	6%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Springwell Leeds Academy	Academy special sponsor led	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	18.3%	Good	Good	Good	Good
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	9.8%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa	Non-maintained special school	Mixed	-	-	Good	Good	Good	Good
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	18.4%	Good	Good	Good	Good
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	20.3%	-	-	-	-
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	31.3%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Stafford Hall School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temple Learning Academy	Free schools	Mixed	-	10%	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good
Temple Moor High School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	15.6%	-	-	-	-
The Branch Christian School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
The Brooksbank School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	24.2%	Good	Good	Good	Good
The Calder Learning Trust	Academy converter	Mixed	-	-	Good	Good	Good	Good
The Crossley Heath School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	69.1%	Good	Outstanding	Good	Good
The Farnley Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	23.2%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
The Featherstone Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	9.7%	-	-	-	-
The Fountain School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
The Grammar School At Leeds	Other independent school	Mixed	-	70.2%	-	-	-	-
The Grange School	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
The Halifax Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	19.8%	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	3.7%	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
The King's School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	27.4%	Good	Good	Good	Good
The Mirfield Free Grammar	Academy converter	Mixed	-	15.8%	Good	Good	Good	Good
The Morley Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	33.8%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
The North Halifax Grammar School	Academy converter	Mixed	-	53.8%	Good	Good	Good	Good
The Pivot Academy LS East	Other independent special school	Mixed	-	3.1%	-	-	-	-
The Ruth Gorse Academy	Free schools	Mixed	-	22%	-	-	-	-
The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form	Non-maintained special school	Boys	-	-	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	12.8%	Good	Good	Good	Outstanding
Titus Salt School	Community school	Mixed	-	19%	Good	Good	Requires improvement	Good
Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	-	Good	Good	Good	Good
Tong Leadership Academy	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	9.2%	Good	Good	Good	Good
Trinity Academy Bradford	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	10.2%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good
Trinity Academy Cathedral	Academy converter	Mixed	-	21.6%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Trinity Academy Grammar	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	19.2%	Good	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding
Trinity Academy Halifax	Academy sponsor led	Mixed	-	12.6%	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
Trinity Academy Leeds	Free schools	Mixed	-	-	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
University Technical College Leeds	University technical college	Mixed	-	20.8%	Good	Outstanding	Good	Good
Upper Batley High School	Academy sponsor led	Boys	-	14.9%	-	-	-	-
Wakefield Girls' High School	Other independent school	Girls	-	43.6%	-	-	-	-
West Oaks School	Community special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre	Community special school	Mixed	-	0%	-	-	-	-
Westborough High School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	14.3%	-	-	-	-
Wetherby High School	Foundation school	Mixed	-	23.2%	-	-	-	-
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	13.9%	-	-	-	-
Woodhouse Grove School	Other independent school	Mixed	-	39.1%	-	-	-	-
Woodkirk Academy	Academy converter	Mixed	-	31.7%	-	-	-	-
Woodley School and College	Community special school	Mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Disclaimer

All data on this page is sourced from the Department for Education’s 2024/2025 Compare School Performance dataset. It includes state-funded and, where available, independent secondary schools. Please note that Progress 8 scores were not published by the DfE for the 2024/25 academic year, as this cohort did not have Key Stage 2 prior attainment data due to pandemic-related assessment cancellations.

Some schools may also be missing data for GCSE 9–7 results or Ofsted ratings due to unpublished or unavailable figures. Rankings are based only on schools with published data and may not reflect recent changes. Please check school websites for the latest information.

How we ranked the best schools in West Yorkshire?

Why trust our rankings? Our analysis is based on the latest 2024/2025 data from the Department for Education’s Compare School Performance (CSP) database, which publishes official performance data for all secondary schools in England, including both state-funded and independent schools where available.

We’ve created separate tables to highlight top performers in three key areas:

Progress 8 (pupil progress from KS2 to GCSE)
GCSE 9–7 grades (academic excellence)
Overall school listings, with available Ofsted ratings

Schools are primarily ranked by their Progress 8 score. This clever metric doesn’t just reward schools with high-attaining intakes – it highlights the ones that genuinely support student growth by measuring progress from the end of primary school to GCSEs. It adjusts for prior attainment, making it one of the fairest ways to compare schools.

Where available, we also show the percentage of GCSE grades at 9–7 to reflect high academic achievement, and Ofsted ratings for added context. All figures come directly from CSP’s official dataset.

Where Progress 8 data is not available for any schools in West Yorkshire, the corresponding table will not be shown. This simply means that no schools in this area had published Progress 8 scores at the time of the latest dataset, it does not reflect on the quality of the schools themselves.

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Helping your child succeed at school doesn’t just happen in the classroom, the right support at home can make a big difference. Encourage a regular study routine, provide a quiet space for learning, and take an interest in what they’re covering in lessons. Even small actions, like checking in on homework or discussing what they learned that day, can build motivation and accountability.

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FAQs - best secondary schools in West Yorkshire

What is the highest-rated secondary school in West Yorkshire?

Based on the latest Department for Education CSP data, the highest-rated secondary school in West Yorkshire is Heckmondwike Grammar School by GCSE 9–7 results. In the case of an exact tie across these measures, the first school in alphabetical order is shown here. For full details and to compare all schools, please refer to the performance tables above.

Are private schools included in this list?

No. This guide covers state-funded secondary schools only, including grammar, comprehensive, academy, and free schools. Independent/private schools are not included in our rankings.

What’s the best way to apply for schools in West Yorkshire?

Applications are usually managed by West Yorkshire County Council. You can find deadlines, admissions policies, and catchment area maps on the council’s official website.

How can I compare schools near me?

Use Ofsted inspection reports, the Department for Education’s CSP performance tables, and our rankings to compare schools side by side. Visit schools during open days for first-hand impressions.

How can I compare schools near me?

Ofsted rates secondary schools as Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, or Inadequate. Outstanding secondary schools excel in teaching quality, student behaviour, leadership, and outcomes.

What is a good Progress 8 score for secondary schools in West Yorkshire?

A Progress 8 score above 0 means students make better progress than the national average. Scores above +0.5 indicate well above average progress, while top-performing secondary schools typically achieve +0.7 or higher. The best schools in West Yorkshire consistently score above +0.8.

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