Grammar schools in Huddersfield
There are no grammar schools in Huddersfield.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Kirklees has 1 of them, but not one in Huddersfield itself — so every state secondary in Huddersfield admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Heckmondwike Grammar School, about 6.8 miles away in Kirklees. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Grammar schools elsewhere in Kirklees
Kirklees has 1 grammar school, but not one in Huddersfield itself.
- Heckmondwike Grammar School — Heckmondwike
Nearest grammar schools to Huddersfield
Straight-line distance from the centre of Huddersfield — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heckmondwike Grammar School | Heckmondwike | 6.8 miles | Mixed | Good |
| The Crossley Heath School | Halifax | 7.0 miles | Mixed | Good |
| The North Halifax Grammar School | Halifax | 9.6 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Rossendale | 19.8 miles | Mixed | Inadequate |
| Ermysted's Grammar School | Skipton | 25.1 miles | Boys | Good |
| Stretford Grammar School | Manchester | 25.1 miles | Mixed | Good |
Schools in Huddersfield
Huddersfield has 84 open schools. Browse all Huddersfield schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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