Schools in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county covering Leeds, Bradford, Calderdale (Halifax), Kirklees (Huddersfield and Dewsbury) and Wakefield. Schools in this area may fall under any of these five local authorities, each publishing its own admissions booklet and catchment maps annually.
Leeds and Bradford are among the largest local authorities in England by pupil numbers, and competition for places at popular primaries and secondaries can be significant. Bradford and Kirklees also have large multilingual communities and offer additional SEN and EAL support that may affect school choice.
Selective secondary options include grammar schools in Calderdale and the wider Yorkshire area accessible via the Yorkshire consortium entrance exam. Families should check which borough their address falls in and apply through that council's admissions portal by the relevant national deadline.
Other Schools in West Yorkshire (6)
Ackworth School
Not applicable · Other independent school
West Yorkshire · WF7 7LT
Silcoates School
Not applicable · Other independent school
West Yorkshire · WF2 0PD
Compass Community School North
Not applicable · Other independent special school
West Yorkshire · HX5 0SH
Broadbeck Learning Centre
Not applicable · Other independent special school
West Yorkshire · BD6 2LE
Rida Girls High School
Not applicable · Other independent school
West Yorkshire · WF12 9LX
LS-TEN
Not applicable · Other independent school
West Yorkshire · LS10 1NT
Catchment area boundaries for schools in West Yorkshire are set by Wakefield and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.