Kirklees, West Yorkshire
Heckmondwike Grammar School
Heckmondwike, Kirklees · Co-educational, Year 7 entry
An entrance examination sat early in the autumn term before the September of entry, including a creative writing paper.
What the school publishes
- Places in Year 7
- Up to 210 (published admission number)
- When
- Early in the autumn term before the September of entry
- Selection
- Two stages: reaching the standard, then the oversubscription criteria
- Results
- By mid-October, before the local authority deadline
Things parents are caught out by
- Selection runs in two stages: the test decides who reaches the required standard, then the oversubscription criteria decide who is offered a place.
- Familiarisation questions are published on the school website late in the summer term before each test.
- The school’s published admission arrangements set out the places and the criteria but do not describe the papers, so confirm the format with the school before relying on it.
- Parents are told whether their child met the standard by mid-October, before the local authority’s closing date.
Registering is not applying
Registering for the test is not an application for a place. The application goes to your home local authority on its Common Application Form, and the national closing date for secondary transfer is 31 October.
Source: heckgrammar.co.uk and its admission arrangements, PDF. Checked on 11 October 2026. Admissions arrangements change at the school, so confirm them there before you rely on them.
Preparing for Heckmondwike Grammar School
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