Holmfirth High School Catchment Area
Holmfirth High School is a community secondary school in Holmfirth, Kirklees , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1329 pupils, and a capacity of 1330 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,329
Pupils
1,330
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
Holmfirth High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Holmfirth High School?
The catchment area for Holmfirth High School is the geographic zone Kirklees uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Kirklees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Secondary school places at Holmfirth High School are allocated by Kirklees using ranked oversubscription criteria. Catchment area residence is typically among the highest priorities after looked-after children and siblings, and the boundary is reviewed each year.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kirklees before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kirklees catchment area documents →Holmfirth High School: at or above its 1330 place limit
Holmfirth High School has a published admission number of 1330 places. 1329 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1330 places. Kirklees allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 17.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Holmfirth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kirklees publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kirklees school admissions →
Holmfirth High School: School Information
- Full address
- Heys Road, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth, HD9 7SE
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 17.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 107769
Other Secondary Schools in Holmfirth
If Holmfirth High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Holmfirth are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Holmfirth High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Holmfirth High School
What is the catchment area for Holmfirth High School? ▾
The catchment area for Holmfirth High School is the geographic zone Kirklees uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Kirklees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Holmfirth High School oversubscribed? ▾
Holmfirth High School is operating close to its capacity of 1330 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Holmfirth High School? ▾
Admission to Holmfirth High School is managed by Kirklees. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Holmfirth High School cover? ▾
Holmfirth High School is a secondary school in Holmfirth, Kirklees, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Holmfirth High School? ▾
Holmfirth High School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.