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Kirklees LA
Mr Gavin Tonkin MA
Director of Lifelong Learning, Kirklees Metropolitan Council, Oldgate House, 2 Oldgate, Huddersfield, HD1 6QW
Telephone: 01484 221000
Fax: 01484 225264
Email: gavin.tonkin@kirkleesmc.gov.uk
Website: www.kirkleesmc.gov.uk
Heckmondwike Grammar School
2011
13 September Open Evening
14 September Open Evening
21 September Closing date for submitting registration form to HGS for
entrance examination
1 October Entrance Examination
14 October Parents informed in writing by the school whether their child
has reached the standard required for selection. Parents
should note that this does not constitute the offer of a place
since they must apply to the LA by 31 October, and more
children may have passed the test than there are places
available.
31 October Final date for submission of Common Application Form to
Kirklees LA.
(NB parents who live outside Kirklees need to check their
own Local Authority submission date).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. At what ages can pupils enter the school?
A. The normal ages of entrance are eleven and sixteen (for the sixth form).
Q. How many places are available at age 11?
A. 150.
Q. How many applictions does the school receive?
A. The number of applications for places at age 11 has increased steadily since 1990. For each of the last three years over 700 pupils have been registered for the entrance examination.
Q. Does it matter where we live?
A. The governing body does give priority to those children from within the local Heckmondwike / Liversedge catchment area but places are available for those who live further afield. Last year round 90 ‘out of area’ places were offered to children from places, such as Bradford, Batley, Cleckheaton, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Leeds and Mirfield.
Q. Is there an entrance examination?
A. Eleven year olds take an entrance examination in early October for entry the following September. The examination includes papers in Mathematics and Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning. Results are published in time for parents to decide whether or not to apply to the local authority for a place at the school. Notification of an offer of a place is done through the LA in March.
Q. How do I register my child for the entrance examination?
A. Children may be registered for the entrance to the school at any time after birth. Registration forms can be obtained with a prospectus, either at one of the open evenings in September or by telephoning the school on 01924 402202. Completion and return of the registration form will ensure that adequate notice of the entrance examination is given.
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