The Calder Learning Trust
The Calder Learning Trust is an academy converter in Hebden Bridge for pupils aged 4 to 16. It has 1,250 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for The Calder Learning Trust is Good, from an inspection in February 2022 of its predecessor, The Calder Learning Trust. In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 49.5, and 50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.
Ofsted inspection: January 2025. GCSE results: 2026.
| Type | Other schools / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-16 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Brier Hey Lane Mytholmroyd Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire HX7 5QN |
| Reference Number | 150387 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1250 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.4%
Girls: 49.6% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 27.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.1 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 7 | 132 | 115 | 247 |
| 8 | 111 | 120 | 231 |
| 9 | 116 | 123 | 239 |
| 10 | 105 | 112 | 217 |
| 11 | 128 | 102 | 230 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 83.9% |
| Pakistani | 5.4% |
| White, Other | 2.8% |
| White & Asian | 2.2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.6% |
| Asian, Other | 0.5% |
| African | 0.3% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, The Calder Learning Trust, inspected in February 2022.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 08 Jan 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
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GCSE Results
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50.2% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) | 68.6% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 5 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 3 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
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| Second Preference | 68 | 14 |
| Third Preference | 39 | 3 |
| From another Local Authority | 3 | 1 |
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In 2024–25 The Calder Learning Trust had 1,258 pupils for 1,432 places. 174 places (12.2%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Mytholmroyd Primary” planning area
Calderdale counted 39 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 27 in 2029–30, down 31%.
Year 7 intake in the “Calder Valley” planning area
Calderdale counted 420 Year 7 pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 351 in 2031–32, down 16%.
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
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In 2024–25 pupils at The Calder Learning Trust attended 91.2% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 24.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 6.2% |
| Unauthorised absence | 2.7% |
| Severely absent pupils | 3.6% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 3.6% of pupils at The Calder Learning Trust were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 4 pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 6.9 |
| Permanent exclusions | 4 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 The Calder Learning Trust had 14.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.3 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 16.2% of pupils at The Calder Learning Trust were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 5.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Specific learning difficulty | 82 | 8 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 27 | 25 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 30 | 9 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 29 | 10 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 14 | 10 |
| Hearing impairment | 7 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 6 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 5 | 2 |
| Vision impairment | 2 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
| Name | Distance |
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Scout Road Academy
Scout Road, Mytholmyroyd, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 5JR |
0.38 miles |
|
Burnley Road Academy
Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 5DE |
0.41 miles |
|
Midgley School
Lane Ends, Midgley, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 6TX |
1.07 miles |
|
Wood Bank School
Dene View, Luddenden, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 6PB |
1.39 miles |
|
Luddenden CofE School
Dene View, Luddendenfoot, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 6PB |
1.45 miles |
|
Old Town Primary School
Billy Lane, Wadsworth, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 8RY |
1.49 miles |
|
Stubbings Infant School
School Street, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 8BP |
1.59 miles |
|
Riverside Junior School
Holme Street, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 8EE |
1.7 miles |
|
Central Street Infant and Nursery School
Central Street, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 6HB |
1.75 miles |
|
Luddendenfoot Academy
Burnley Road, Luddendenfoot, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 6AU |
1.85 miles |
|
Hebden Royd CofE Primary School
Church Lane, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 6DS |
2.14 miles |
|
Wainstalls School
Wainstalls, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 7TE |
2.27 miles |
|
Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School
Smithwell Lane, Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 7NX |
2.31 miles |
|
Trinity Academy St Peter's
St Peter's Avenue, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 1HB |
2.55 miles |
|
Warley Town School
Dark Lane, Warley, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 7QD |
2.63 miles |
|
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
St Peter's Avenue, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 1BL |
2.86 miles |
|
New Road Primary School
Sowerby New Road, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 1DY |
2.88 miles |
|
Triangle CofE VC Primary School
Butterworth Lane, Triangle, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 3NJ |
2.95 miles |
|
Ash Green Community Primary School
Mixenden Road, Mixenden, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 8QD |
3.01 miles |
|
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Albert Road, Pellon, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0QD |
3.18 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Brearley Hall School
1 Burnley Road, Luddendenfoot, Halifax, HX2 6HP |
0.84 miles |
|
Ryburn Valley High School
St Peter's Avenue, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 1DF |
2.71 miles |
|
Broadwood School
252 Moorend Road, Pellon, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0RU |
2.94 miles |
|
Trinity Academy Grammar
Albert Road, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 2NW |
3.02 miles |
|
Compass Community School Willow Park
Willow Street, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, HX6 2BU |
3.36 miles |
|
The Halifax Academy
Gibbet Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0BA |
3.39 miles |
|
The North Halifax Grammar School
Moorbottom Road, Illingworth, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 9SU |
4.1 miles |
|
Calderdale College
Francis Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 3UZ |
4.14 miles |
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Beacon Lights Schools
Lister Lane, Halifax, HX1 5JL |
4.18 miles |
|
The Crossley Heath School
Savile Park, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0HG |
4.23 miles |
|
Trinity Academy Halifax
Shay Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 9TZ |
4.29 miles |
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Trinity Sixth Form Academy
Northgate House, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1UN |
4.79 miles |
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Rishworth School
Oldham Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4QA |
4.89 miles |
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Ravenscliffe High School
Skircoat Green, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0RZ |
4.97 miles |
All schools in Hebden Bridge · Calderdale local authority: places and applications
The Calder Learning Trust is part of Pennine Alliance Learning Trust, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:
- Burnley Road Academy Hebden Bridge
- Midgley School Halifax
- Old Town Primary School Hebden Bridge
- Wainstalls School Halifax
What is The Calder Learning Trust's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for The Calder Learning Trust is Good, from an inspection in February 2022 of its predecessor, The Calder Learning Trust.
When was The Calder Learning Trust last inspected by Ofsted?
The Calder Learning Trust was last inspected in January 2025.
How many pupils does The Calder Learning Trust have?
The Calder Learning Trust has 1,250 pupils on roll.
What age range does The Calder Learning Trust cover?
The Calder Learning Trust for pupils aged 4 to 16.
What are The Calder Learning Trust's GCSE results?
In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 49.5, and 50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.
Where is The Calder Learning Trust?
The Calder Learning Trust is at Brier Hey Lane, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 5QN.