Hipperholme Grammar School, Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
Hipperholme Grammar School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 16 in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2023.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hipperholme Grammar School in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Hipperholme Grammar School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Hipperholme Grammar School are Beacon Lights Schools (2.6 miles, Good); The Gleddings School (3 miles); Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria (3.4 miles); and Eternal Light (3.7 miles).
Beacon Lights SchoolsThe Gleddings SchoolJaamiatul Imaam Muhammad ZakariaEternal Light
Who goes there
In 2026, 63 pupils (22.1%) received SEN support and 8 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Halifax Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Denholme Gate Road Towngate, 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 31 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Calderdale (102).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
21 November 2023
Short Visit
28 January 2020
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
8 May 2019
Regulatory Compliance
3 May 2016
Integrated
30 April 2013
About
Hipperholme Grammar School is a private grammar school in Hipperholme, West Yorkshire, England. It educates pupils between the ages of 3 and 16.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Hipperholme Grammar School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby all-through schools
Keep up with Hipperholme Grammar School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 20 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
285 pupils
370 places
85 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
Across Calderdale council
Places available
2,994
Applications
2,231
Got 1st preference
91.2%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All secondary applications across Calderdale council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
63
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
24.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
285
Total Pupils
154
Boys
131
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Hipperholme Grammar School
Showing 10 of 13 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Hipperholme Grammar School
What are GCSE results like at Hipperholme Grammar School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Hipperholme Grammar School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Hipperholme Grammar School last inspected?
Hipperholme Grammar School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2023.
How many pupils go to Hipperholme Grammar School?
Hipperholme Grammar School has around 285 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Hipperholme Grammar School?
Hipperholme Grammar School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Hipperholme Grammar School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 20 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hipperholme Grammar School?
Hipperholme Grammar School is at Bramley Lane, Hipperholme and Lightcliffe, HX3 8JE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)