Report a Lateral Flow Test Result
Please help to prevent the spread of Covid-19 by testing twice weekly – Sunday/ Monday & Wednesday/ Thursday.
To report a negative lateral flow test
To report a negative lateral flow test please:
- register the negative result on the Government website in the usual way by using this link
- informing school by clicking this link.
To report a positive test
To report a positive test parents should:
- register on the Government website in the usual way by using this link or by calling 119, NHS Test and Trace and follow advice given.
- informing school by clicking link
Please note that students and staff who test positive should not come into school during their period of isolation.
For more information and updates, please visit the dedicated Covid-19 information page of the website.
Celebrating the memory of former Head Girl, Jo Cox, staff of Heckmondwike Grammar School took part in the 4th Annual RunForJo event on Sunday 20 June 2021. Whilst last year’s event had to be postponed many events in 2021 were held remotely. However, we decided that we were in a position to organise a small, socially distanced event. 30 staff, students and friends met on Sunday morning and set off on the fun run from school and headed out along the Greenway with a much needed water stop at the turnaround point near Primrose Lane. First home was Deputy Director of the 6th Form; Mr Sam Ellis, setting a blistering pace and covering the 6km course, and ringing the finish bell on the line in a time 27 minutes and 38 seconds, with the rest of the participants arriving back within 50 minutes. Organiser and Deputy Headteacher Mr Richard Tipler said “It was a fantastic event, and a fitting tribute for our much loved and dearly missed former student, Jo. Staff at HGS always rise to a challenge and it was great to have everyone come together, albeit briefly for the photo, to run in a socially distanced event. I am sure Jo would have approved. An amazing effort from everyone involved.
See below the House calendar for this half term. More information about how to sign up for events will follow from House Leaders.
As usual, HGS will be taking part in a non-uniform day (optional super hero theme) in an attempt to raise as much money as possible for this fantastic cause.
Donations can be made in school or via ParentPay.
Thank you to everyone for supporting this great cause.
- Isabel McNulty-Senior – Medicine at Trinity College, Cambridge
- Jay Patel – Physics at Jesus College, Oxford
- Elizabeth Drake – Chemistry at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
- Rose Hickman – History and Politics at Oriel College, Oxford
- Evie Hargreaves – Materials Science at Queen’s College, Oxford
- Amelia Glover-Jewesbury – Classics and English Literature at Regent’s Park College, Oxford
These individual successes represent the tip of the iceberg of what is shaping up to be a notable year for year 13 progression. At time of writing in March 2021, our 205 university applicants have between them amassed almost 600 offers to study at universities from St Andrews to Imperial College, from Leeds to Duke University, North Carolina, where they will read a veritable alphabet of subjects from accounting to zoology. Of particular note are the 13 students currently holding offers to read medicine, dentistry, or veterinary medicine, with many more still waiting to hear from universities. Other students have opted for a different but equally exciting progression pathway, with apprenticeship applicants receiving contract offers from leading firms such as RSM and PWC.
We are launching a week of virtual activities across school to celebrate National Careers Week 2021 from 1st to 5th March. Below is an overview of what we will be offering:
The HGS Careers Team are seeking volunteers from the school’s alumni community to share their career stories. If you would like to be involved in the “I went to HGS and now I am…” poster campaign, please complete the MS Form below or email [email protected]
Welcome to Heckmondwike Grammar School’s Virtual Christmas Concert 2020.
We hope you enjoy these varied performances. It’s been a difficult time for music making, but we are determined to show some of the many talents at HGS – and Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without some music!
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from The HGS Music Department!
At Heckmondwike Grammar School we are delighted with our 2020 exam results and being ranked one of the top schools in the North of England. At GCSE, the government’s progress 8 score showed that on average, in all subjects, students ‘overachieved’ by at least half a grade compared to what was expected of them given their starting points. All of our Year 11 students secured at least five good GCSE grades and 79% of our students achieved five or more GCSEs graded 9-7. In addition, 58% of our Year 11 students secured an impressive eight or more graded 9-7.
At A level, we had similarly impressive results with 78% at grade C or better and 72% of these grades were either A*, A or B. We had over 40 students achieving all grades at A*/A with high proportions of students going on to high calibre Russel Group universities including Oxford and Cambridge.
As a result of the closure of schools, we have extended the deadline for applications to the Sixth form until Friday 12th February 2021. In completing your application, please put the most recent assessment results you have available down. We are aware that some schools had further assessments planned for this half term and will take this into account when considering applications.