Huddersfield Grammar School
Royds Mount, Luck Lane, Huddersfield, HD1 4QX
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mr Stuart Rees
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Huddersfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 575
- Pupils on roll
- 493
- URN
- 107786
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484424549
About this school
Huddersfield Grammar School is an independent school in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 493 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Huddersfield Grammar School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Huddersfield Grammar School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 1958, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 67 | 74 | 66 |
| Attainment 8 score | 60.2 | 62.5 | 60.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 66% | 75.7% | 72.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 96% | 87.8% | 86.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 31% | 21.6% | 13.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Huddersfield Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kirklees average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60.2 | 40.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 62.5 | 41 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 60.8 | 42.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 550 |
| 2023/24 | 524 |
| 2024/25 | 516 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 104
Location
Nearby schools
-
Barraclough Hall School0.8 miles
Special schools · Huddersfield
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The Mount School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Huddersfield
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ES Independent School Kirklees1.0 miles
Independent schools
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University of Huddersfield1.5 miles
Universities · Huddersfield
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Castle Hill School1.9 miles
Academies · Huddersfield
Other schools in Huddersfield
- The Mount School Independent schools
- All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Ashbrow School Primary
- Beaumont Primary Academy Primary
- Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy Primary
- Birdsedge First School Primary
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Birkby Junior School Primary
- Brambles Primary Academy Primary
- Christ Church CE Academy Primary
- Clough Head Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Huddersfield Grammar School teach?
- Huddersfield Grammar School teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is an independent school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headmaster of Huddersfield Grammar School?
- The headmaster of Huddersfield Grammar School is Mr Stuart Rees, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Huddersfield Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Huddersfield Grammar School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Huddersfield Grammar School?
- Huddersfield Grammar School has 493 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- Is Huddersfield Grammar School full?
- Huddersfield Grammar School has capacity for 575 pupils and 493 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Huddersfield Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Huddersfield Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Huddersfield Grammar School a selective school?
- No. Huddersfield Grammar School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Huddersfield Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 60.2 in 2022/23 and 60.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Huddersfield Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Huddersfield Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.