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Honley High School

Academy converter secondary school in Holmfirth (Kirklees).

Attainment 8
54.8
▲ 8.6 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
69.6%
▲ 23pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
90.9%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.4
▲ 1.7 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.7%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
9.0%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
96%
1,240 / 1,285 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Dec 2023

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Honley High School is a academy located in Holmfirth, Kirklees. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. The Headteacher is Elizabeth Lord.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Key facts

URN
146906
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Kirklees
Constituency
Colne Valley
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2019

Governing body (10 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Geoffrey BaddockChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Valerie HieattLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Neil DeakinLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Jennie AtkinsonLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Richard JohnsonLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Katie DeakinLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Shaun MabeyLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Dr James MortonLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr John McCombeLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Elizabeth LordLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023
Mrs Adele Louise Webster FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mr Jonathan Green FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · term ended 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record