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Sixth forms in Calderdale

All 9 sixth forms in Calderdale.

9 schools in Calderdale

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  1. The North Halifax Grammar School

    Halifax, HX2 9SU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Calderdale sixth forms average, low absence.

    240 first choices, 180 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1669.6

    Calderdale sixth forms 55.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.8%Calderdale sixth forms 7.4%
    Pupils
    1,207
    Pupils per teacher
    18.5
    View school The North Halifax Grammar School
  2. The Crossley Heath School

    Halifax, HX3 0HG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Calderdale sixth forms average, low absence.

    293 first choices, 177 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1673.2

    Calderdale sixth forms 55.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.6%Calderdale sixth forms 7.4%
    Pupils
    1,179
    Pupils per teacher
    19.2
    View school The Crossley Heath School
  3. The Brooksbank School

    Elland, HX5 0QG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Calderdale sixth forms average.

    233 first choices, 255 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.5

    Calderdale sixth forms 55.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.0%Calderdale sixth forms 7.4%
    Pupils
    1,446
    Pupils per teacher
    17.9
    View school The Brooksbank School
  4. Ryburn Valley High School

    Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Calderdale sixth forms average, high absence.

    261 first choices, 254 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1648.1

    Calderdale sixth forms 55.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.3%Calderdale sixth forms 7.4%
    Pupils
    1,589
    Pupils per teacher
    19.5
    View school Ryburn Valley High School
  5. Brighouse High School

    Brighouse, HD6 2NY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Calderdale sixth forms average, high absence.

    198 first choices, 203 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.4

    Calderdale sixth forms 55.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.6%Calderdale sixth forms 7.4%
    Pupils
    1,317
    Pupils per teacher
    16.1
    View school Brighouse High School
  6. 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
    View school Ravenscliffe High School
  7. Trinity Sixth Form Academy

    Halifax, HX1 1UN · Sixth Form · Ages 16 to 19

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    No published results yet.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Calderdale sixth forms 7.4%
    Pupils
    912
    Pupils per teacher
    20.0
    View school Trinity Sixth Form Academy
  8. Rishworth School

    Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4QA · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Calderdale sixth forms 7.4%
    Pupils
    361
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Rishworth School
The big picture

How Calderdale's sixth forms spread out

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Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Calderdale 55.3England 46.2Ravenscliffe High School: 0.3The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form: 8.7Brighouse High School: 43.4Ryburn Valley High School: 48.1The Brooksbank School: 51.5The North Halifax Grammar School: 69.6The Crossley Heath School: 73.2020406080
Sixth forms in Calderdale

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Calderdale average 7.3%The Crossley Heath School: 4.6%The North Halifax Grammar School: 4.8%The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form: 6.6%The Brooksbank School: 8%Brighouse High School: 8.6%Ravenscliffe High School: 9.2%Ryburn Valley High School: 9.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Sixth forms in Calderdale

Ofsted grades in Calderdale

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 5
  • Good: 3 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 5
  • Inadequate: 0 of 5
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About these schools

Sixth forms in Calderdale, explained

There are 9 sixth forms in Calderdale, teaching 8,352 children. 0 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 1 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Calderdale sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 55.3 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

19.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,068 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 19.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many sixth forms are in Calderdale?
There are 9 sixth forms in Calderdale, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Calderdale?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Calderdale on Eduscope are The North Halifax Grammar School, The Crossley Heath School and The Brooksbank School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth forms are in Calderdale?
Calderdale has 2 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms 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 sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Calderdale is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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