There is always something exciting happening at Heckmondwike Grammar School. Here you will find a selection of some of our most recent stories and successes.
The UKMT Team Maths Challenge (TMC) is a competition between nearly 700 schools, each bringing a team of four students to solve a variety of mathematical problems. The regional final of the TMC consists of four rounds: Group Round All four students work together on some mathematical problems. Teamwork and time management play a big […]
February 23, 2026In the Autumn term, 64 players competed in the Tiny Tournament – a knockout tournament played on a tiny 5×5 chess board. Mr Tipler and Yusuf Shah reached the semi-finals but were knocked out by Soham Gaikwad and Dexter Cheetham, respectively. After some dedicated study of 5×5 strategies, Dexter secured overall victory and was awarded […]
February 10, 2026We are proud to announce that we have been officially accredited by Young Enterprise as a Centre of Excellence in Financial Education
January 5, 2026
We are proud to announce that we have been officially accredited by Young Enterprise as a Centre of Excellence in Financial Education
Posted 5th January 2026 Achievement
In the recently published government national league tables for GCSEs in 2025, Heckmondwike Grammar School has been ranked the 2nd highest performing state coeducational school in the country.
Posted 24th October 2025 Achievement
