The Mirfield Free Grammar
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Mirfield, Yorkshire and the Humber WF14 9EZ · Kirklees
#143 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1735 of 4,090 nationally
About The Mirfield Free Grammar
The Mirfield Free Grammar is a academy secondary located in Mirfield, in the Kirklees local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,300 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 54.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 143rd of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (64th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,300; capacity filled 86.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 74.5%; ebacc average points 4.08.
There are 7 schools in Mirfield; The Mirfield Free Grammar ranks 4th of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)48.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)26.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Mirfield Free Grammar by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,300
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 48.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 74.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.08
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 26.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Mirfield Free Grammar
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Old Bank Academy
Mirfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
114 students · 382 m away
Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School
Mirfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
410 students · 621 m away
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School
Mirfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
482 students · 916 m away
Castle Hall Academy
Mirfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
863 students · 1.2 km away
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Mirfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 1.4 km away
Roberttown CofE Primary School
Liversedge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 1.6 km away
Hopton Primary School
Mirfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
306 students · 1.6 km away
Hartshead Junior and Infant School
Liversedge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
86 students · 1.9 km away
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School
Liversedge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 1.9 km away
Spen Valley High School
Liversedge · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
958 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Winifred Holtby Academy
Hull · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,309 students
Richmond School & Sixth Form College
Richmond · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,315 students
Brighouse High School
Brighouse · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,317 students
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,318 students
Brigshaw High School
Castleford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,321 students
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,325 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Mirfield Free Grammar a good school?
The Mirfield Free Grammar has a Success Index (England) of 54.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #143 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Mirfield Free Grammar rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
The Mirfield Free Grammar ranks #143 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1735 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Mirfield Free Grammar?
The Mirfield Free Grammar had 1,300 students in 2025.
Is The Mirfield Free Grammar a primary school or a secondary school?
The Mirfield Free Grammar is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Mirfield Free Grammar?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Mirfield Free Grammar; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.