Huddersfield Grammar School, Huddersfield
Huddersfield Grammar School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 16 in Huddersfield. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in April 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Huddersfield Grammar School in detail
Huddersfield Grammar School in its own words
In its own words: "Huddersfield Grammar School inspires children from Nursery right through to age 16. We are a school that explicitly puts character development at the heart of all it does, nurturing every child to become their best self. We pride ourselves in having a rich vein of kindness with inclusivity running through our core."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, basketball, yoga, drama and STEM.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £5.50 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
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 Huddersfield 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 Huddersfield Grammar School are The Mount School (0.8 miles); ES Independent School Kirklees (1 mile, Good); and The Gleddings School (4.7 miles).
The Mount SchoolES Independent School KirkleesThe Gleddings School
Who goes there
In 2026, 104 pupils (21.1%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lockwood Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Smiths Avenue (at), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 243 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153), as is usual near a town centre.
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. Ofsted last inspected this school in 4 February 2011, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
1 April 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
15 March 2022
Regulatory Compliance
7 February 2018
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 Huddersfield 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
+ 1 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby all-through schools
Keep up with Huddersfield Grammar School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 10 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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 Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 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
86%
Available places
493 pupils
575 places
82 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Huddersfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huddersfield
Across Kirklees council
Places available
4,930
Applications
4,787
Got 1st preference
89.2%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All secondary applications across Kirklees council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
104
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
21.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
493
Total Pupils
254
Boys
239
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Huddersfield Grammar School
What are GCSE results like at Huddersfield 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 Huddersfield 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 Huddersfield Grammar School last inspected?
Huddersfield Grammar School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in April 2025.
How many pupils go to Huddersfield Grammar School?
Huddersfield Grammar School has around 493 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Huddersfield Grammar School?
Huddersfield 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 Huddersfield Grammar School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 10 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Huddersfield Grammar School?
Huddersfield Grammar School is at Royds Mount, Luck Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 4QX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)