- Ofsted:Good
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Calderdale average, low absence.
240 first choices, 180 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1669.6
Calderdale 49.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,207
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
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- Ofsted:Good
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Calderdale average, low absence.
293 first choices, 177 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1673.2
Calderdale 49.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,179
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results close to the Calderdale average, low absence.
349 first choices, 320 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.4
Calderdale 49.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,624
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Calderdale average.
322 first choices, 347 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.9
Calderdale 49.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.7%Calderdale 7.9%
- Pupils
- 1,774
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Calderdale average.
233 first choices, 255 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.5
Calderdale 49.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.0%Calderdale 7.9%
- Pupils
- 1,446
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Calderdale average, high absence.
261 first choices, 254 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.1
Calderdale 49.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,589
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the England average.
190 first choices, 217 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 8.8%Calderdale 7.9%
- Pupils
- 1,250
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Calderdale average, high absence.
140 first choices, 157 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.2
Calderdale 49.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 885
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Calderdale average, high absence.
132 first choices, 178 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.4
Calderdale 49.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 968
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the England average.
157 first choices, 185 offers made
Met the standard at 1158%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 8.5%Calderdale 7.9%
- Pupils
- 1,461
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Calderdale average.
198 first choices, 203 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.4
Calderdale 49.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.6%Calderdale 7.9%
- Pupils
- 1,317
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results well below the Calderdale average, high absence.
98 first choices, 125 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1637.3
Calderdale 49.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 788
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
- Ofsted:Inadequate in 1 area
Results well below the Calderdale average.
78 first choices, 96 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1632.3
Calderdale 49.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.6%Calderdale 7.9%
- Pupils
- 481
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.7
Compass Community School Willow Park
Hx6 2bu · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 18
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 72
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 9.2%
- Pupils
- 258
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.8
The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form
Brighouse, HD6 3JW · Special · All-through · Ages 5 to 19 · Boys
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Boys
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 6.6%
- Pupils
- 83
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Beacon Lights Schools
Halifax, HX1 5JL · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
Independent school. Results well below the Calderdale average.
Attainment 8 at 1622.2
Calderdale 49.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Calderdale 7.9%
- Pupils
- 209
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Brearley Hall School
Hx2 6hp · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 37
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Broadwood School
Halifax, HX2 0RU · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
- Grammar
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 42
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Compass Community School North
West Yorkshire, HX5 0SH · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 17 · Boys
- Ofsted:Good
- Boys
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 3
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Millcourt School
Halifax, HX3 7PA · Independent · All-through · Ages 9 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 62
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Stafford Hall School
Halifax, HX3 0AW · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 19
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 18
- Pupils per teacher
- –
The Whitley AP Academy
Halifax, HX2 9SR · Academy · All-through · Ages 7 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 58
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.3
Hipperholme Grammar School
Hx3 8je · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 16
- ISI:Inspected
- Faith school
- Grammar
- Has a nursery
Independent school. Results close to the Calderdale average.
Attainment 8 at 1646.6
Calderdale 49.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Calderdale 7.9%
- Pupils
- 285
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Secondary schools26including 9 special
- Attainment 8 at 1649.0England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools3 of 261 Church of England
- With a nursery class1take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals29.0%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Calderdale's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Calderdale
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 17 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 9
- Good: 8 of 9
- Requires improvement: 0 of 9
- Inadequate: 0 of 9
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Calderdale
Some are faith schools.
3 of the 26 secondary schools in Calderdale have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Calderdale, explained
There are 26 secondary schools in Calderdale, teaching 17,458 children. 0 are run by the council and 14 are academies or free schools. Among them are 9 special and 10 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Calderdale scored an average Attainment 8 of 49.0 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
29.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,077 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 22.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Halifax12 secondary schools
- Brighouse5 secondary schools
- Elland2 secondary schools
- Ripponden1 school
- Shelf and Northowram1 school
- Sowerby Bridge1 school
- Todmorden1 school
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Calderdale?
There are 26 secondary schools in Calderdale, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Calderdale?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Calderdale on Eduscope are The North Halifax Grammar School, The Crossley Heath School and Trinity Academy Halifax. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Calderdale?
Calderdale has 1 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 8 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Calderdale ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Calderdale secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Calderdale is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Calderdale?
When choosing a secondary school in Calderdale, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 26 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.