St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy

Dewsbury, WF13 4LL · Kirklees grammar school

Ofsted: Inadequate Mixed
Progress 8 (2023/24)
-0.99

Ofsted judgement breakdown (2022-11-16)

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding is effective?
No
Sixth form provision (where applicable)
Requires improvement

Category of concern: SWK

What the entrance test covers

Heckmondwike Grammar School's entrance exam is produced by FSCE (Future Stories Community Enterprise) — the same provider now used by several northern grammar schools — and includes BOTH multiple-choice and written-response questions (English and maths based). The exam is sat at the school in mid-September of Year 6; roughly the top 25% of candidates reach the eligibility standard. Register directly with the school in Year 5; results arrive in October before the 31 October application deadline. Note: FSCE papers differ in style from traditional GL Assessment multiple-choice tests — practice material for GL-based areas won't fully match this format.

Data sourced from GIAS, Ofsted and official Kirklees admissions publications. Figures can change year to year — always confirm with the school before applying.

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