Grammar Schools in West Yorkshire

Yorkshire's selective schools relevant to this directory sit in two neighbouring but separate local authorities. In Calderdale, Crossley Heath School and North Halifax Grammar School jointly agree one qualifying standard each year across English, mathematics and a creative writing task — a candidate must meet the standard in all three to be considered, and reaching it still only means being ranked and placed on a waiting list if there are more qualifying children than places. In Kirklees, Heckmondwike Grammar School runs its own two-stage process: an entrance exam determines who meets "the standard for entry," and if more children meet that standard than the ~210 available Year 7 places, remaining places are allocated by oversubscription criteria (looked-after children, Pupil Premium, then catchment area) in rank order. In both authorities, the actual score needed is decided only after each year's test based on cohort performance and place availability, never published as a fixed target.