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Heckmondwike Grammar School

Heckmondwike Grammar School is a co-educational selective grammar school in Heckmondwike, Kirklees, educating around 1,500 pupils aged 11 to 18. Entry is through an FSCE entrance test of mixed-subject papers covering the Key Stage 2 curriculum, taken in the summer of Year 5 or the autumn of Year 6 depending on the school.

RegionYorkshire and the Humber
AdmissionsSchool admissions page
DfE URN136283

The exam

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Key dates & preparation

2028 entry

Test: FSCE papers sat in the summer of Year 5 or the early autumn of Year 6, depending on the school (see the route description)

Results: Autumn term of Year 6 — outcomes are published to registered parents

Offers: National Offer Day — Wednesday 1 March 2028

When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 4 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).

General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.

Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28

2027 entry

Test: FSCE papers sat in the summer of Year 5 or the early autumn of Year 6, depending on the school (see the route description)

Results: Autumn term of Year 6 — outcomes are published to registered parents

Offers: National Offer Day — Monday 1 March 2027

When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 4 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).

General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.

Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28

Admissions rules

Places are allocated under each school’s published criteria after its FSCE entrance test — typically score ranking with the statutory priorities first. Check the school’s policy for any local priority or catchment tier.

Read the school's admissions policy

Results & destinations

2025 results

GCSE: Attainment 8 score 80.2; 99.5% of pupils achieved grade 9-5 or above in English and maths GCSEs

DfE performance tables

A level: Average point score per A level entry 39.20 (average grade B); 25.7% of A level students achieved AAB or higher

DfE performance tables

University destinations:

  • 78% of leavers — Russell Group universities — School-published: 'This year, 148 students chose to go onto University, of those, 93% managed to get into their first choice which is a phenomenal achievement. 78% were Russell Group Universities.' (places).

Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28 · official source · checked 2026-10-28

2024 results

GCSE: Attainment 8 score 78.5; 99% of pupils achieved grade 9-5 or above in English and maths GCSEs

DfE performance tables

A level: Average point score per A level entry 40.22 (average grade B)

DfE performance tables

Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28

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