Happy Pride Month 🌈
At Great Heights Academy Trust, we believe everyone should feel valued, respected and able to be themselves. Today and every day, we celebrate diversity and inclusion across our schools and communities.
#PrideMonth#Inclusion
Thinking about becoming a teacher? 🧑🏫
Come and chat with our friendly team about applications, funding and gaining QTS while learning in schools.
📍 Huddersfield Town Hall
📅 Friday 5 June
🕙 10am-2pm
#TrainToTeach#TeacherTraining#QTS
♟️ Big milestone for MFG Chess Club! Our team played their first ever match, hosting the brilliant Westborough players. No win this time, but huge pride in their focus, sportsmanship, and determination. With practice, victories will come. Well done, MFG!
Congrats to Olivia, Tayne, Riley (Y7), Charifa (Y10) & Mahrosh (Y9) — winners of our LRC Bookmark Book Review draw! 🎉
Read a book, complete a bookmark review, pop it in the box… you could be next!
#yearofreading
🌙 Eid Mubarak! ✨ As Eid al‑Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, it is celebrated with joy, gratitude, and togetherness.
💙 Warm wishes to all our students, families, and everyone celebrating. May this Eid bring peace, happiness, and prosperity. 🌼
Some staff took part in a solidarity fast yesterday to better understand the Ramadan experience & celebrate our school’s amazing diversity. A huge thank‑you to the wonderful MFG parent who brought food & drinks for staff to break their fast — such a kind & uplifting gesture!🌙✨
Curiosity in action at #BritishScienceWeek! 🌟 From materials science to neurochemistry — plus talks from Dame Dr Maggie Aderin‑Pocock and Prof Robert Winston. Our students shone today. 🔬
Celebrating International Women’s Day and British Science Week with a powerful display of women in STEM. Inspiring our students with pioneers, innovators and trailblazers. 💡✨
#IWD2026#WomenInSTEM#BritishScienceWeek
🎉 It’s National Careers Week! 🎉
We’re excited to share that The Mirfield Free Grammar & Sixth Form College is proudly celebrating #NCW2026!
Empowering young people to dream big, aim high, and discover the pathways that are right for them!
#NationalCareersWeek#CareersEducation
EXTENDED DEADLINE ALERT!
You asked… we listened. Applications for Mirfield Sixth Form are now open until 20th February 2026! ✨
This is your chance to join us and BECOME part of something truly special.
👉 Apply now: link in bio or visit the MFG Website
#MirfieldSixthForm
Thinking about training to teach? 👩🏫👨🏫
Come along to our next drop-in session on Friday 20 March with @TEAMWORKSSCITT. Meet the team, ask questions & find out what teacher training really involves. Great for career changers, graduates or anyone considering a new direction ⬇️
📢Our next open event has been confirmed! 📢
This will be an informal drop in session with a short presentation and an opportunity to ask any questions you have about our programme or life as a trainee.
Reserve your space here ⬇️
https://t.co/mYIAhwvEg4
Following an inspection in November under the new Ofsted framework, inspectors praised West Vale Academy’s inclusive ‘family feel’, calm & positive behaviour, strong safeguarding & above-national-average outcomes. A proud moment for the whole school community and for the Trust🌟
✨ Our DT students had an inspiring trip to Disneyland Paris — exploring how ideas come to life through materials, graphics, textiles and food. They enjoyed the parade, fireworks and represented MFG with pride! 🌟
#MFGLearning#DisneyMagic#DesignTechnology
Our three Calderdale primary schools have been recognised among Calderdale’s highest performers for KS2 outcomes. @TheGreetland Academy, West Vale Academy & Bowling Green Academy all achieved results well above the national average. A fantastic achievement for pupils & staff 👏
📣Attention Secondary Schools!
This year the English Hub programme can offer support to help you improve your reading provision!
Fill in the form below to be part of the first wave of schools to work with us:
https://t.co/OK3XBKF39u
#Leeds#Calderdale#Kirklees#rfp#phonics
📢 Careers Prep at The MFG!
Yesterday our Y11 students worked on creating their CVs in preparation for their Mock Interviews in January.
A huge thank you to Danny from Hays Plc for sharing top tips and setting expectations to help students deliver their best interviews!
#Careers
Our brilliant Y9 & Y10 Higher GCSE Maths students have taken on the #GCHQChristmasChallenge 2025!
Designed by real-life codebreakers, this festive puzzle is all about creative thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving.
We’re so proud of their determination and teamwork! @GCHQ
🌟 Kirklees Young People’s Survey Highlight 🌟
We’re proud to share that students at MFG reported feeling very safe throughout the day in this year’s survey - Top Kirklees Quartile!
Thanks to our staff, students, & community for helping create a positive, supportive environment
Christmas fair & performing arts showcase
December 11th 2025 Christmas fair, 5:00–6:30pm.
No ticket or booking is required for the fair. This is a community event and everyone is welcome.