Best Schools in Mirfield

How many schools are there in Mirfield?

Mirfield has 8 open schools: 5 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Mirfield are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Mirfield were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School and Hollybank School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 8 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolHollybank School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Mirfield get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Mirfield with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Castle Hall Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.1 and 47% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Mirfield Free Grammar, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.5 and 45% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Castle Hall AcademyThe Mirfield Free Grammar

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Mirfield have the best SATs results?

Of the 5 primary schools in Mirfield with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (90% in reading, 85% in maths); Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School (87% in reading, 84% in maths); and Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School (84% in reading, 86% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolBattyeford CofE (VC) Primary SchoolCrossley Fields Junior and Infant School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Mirfield?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Mirfield selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Mirfield have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Mirfield have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Mirfield?

Apply to Kirklees through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.