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Schools in Calderdale

Calderdale has 101 schools: 84 primary and 17 secondary or all-through. 89% of the 76 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, The Crossley Heath School has the highest Attainment 8 score (74.5 in 2025). Among primary schools, St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (95% in 2025).

  • 113 schools
  • 17 secondary
  • 84 primary

Secondary Schools in Calderdale

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 The Crossley Heath School Good 74.5 (2025) +0.49 (2024) 1,179
2 The North Halifax Grammar School Good 68.5 (2025) +0.18 (2024) 1,207
3 The Brooksbank School – 50.7 (2025) +0.18 (2024) 1,446
4 Rastrick High School Good 49.9 (2025) +0.06 (2024) 1,774
5 Ryburn Valley High School – 48.7 (2025) +0.21 (2024) 1,589
6 Trinity Academy Grammar Good 46.3 (2025) +0.38 (2024) 968
7 Trinity Academy Halifax Outstanding 44.5 (2025) +0.00 (2024) 1,624
8 The Halifax Academy Good 44.1 (2025) -0.20 (2024) 1,461
9 Park Lane Academy – 40.9 (2025) -1.10 (2024) 481
10 Brighouse High School Needs attention 40.0 (2025) -0.24 (2024) 1,317
11 Lightcliffe Academy – 38.5 (2025) -0.37 (2024) 788
12 The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form Outstanding 0.6 (2025) -1.21 (2024) 83
13 Ravenscliffe High School Outstanding 0.3 (2025) – 258
14 Calderdale College Good – – –
15 The Calder Learning Trust – – – 1,250
16 Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy – – – 885
17 Trinity Sixth Form Academy – – – 912

Primary Schools in Calderdale

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy – 95% (2025) 137
2 Wainstalls School Good 91% (2025) 190
3 St John's Primary School In Rishworth Good 89% (2025) 152
4 The Greetland Academy Strong standard 86% (2025) 385
5 Abbey Park Academy Good 85% (2025) 217
6 Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School Good 83% (2025) 183
7 St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School Good 83% (2025) 61
8 West Vale Academy – 82% (2025) 74
9 Trinity Academy St Chad's Good 81% (2025) 121
10 Luddendenfoot Academy Outstanding 80% (2025) 202
11 Norland CE School Expected standard 80% (2025) 61
12 Bowling Green Academy Good 79% (2025) 164
13 St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton – 79% (2025) 198
14 Bradshaw Primary School Good 78% (2025) 323
15 All Saints' CofE Primary School Outstanding 77% (2025) 208
16 Dean Field Community Primary School Expected standard 77% (2025) 220
17 Barkisland CofE VA Primary School Good 76% (2025) 197
18 Scout Road Academy Good 75% (2025) 104
19 Woodhouse Primary School Good 74% (2025) 415
20 Shade Primary School Good 72% (2025) 178
21 Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School Good 72% (2025) 169
22 Riverside Junior School Good 71% (2025) 118
23 Trinity Academy St Peter's Good 71% (2025) 94
24 Colden Junior and Infant School Good 70% (2025) 47
25 Northowram Primary School – 70% (2025) 451
26 Warley Road Primary Academy – 70% (2025) 518
27 Salterhebble Junior and Infant School Good 69% (2025) 204
28 Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School Good 68% (2025) 70
29 Holywell Green Primary School Good 68% (2025) 134
30 St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School Outstanding 68% (2025) 224
31 Bolton Brow Primary Academy Good 67% (2025) 227
32 Copley Primary School Good 67% (2025) 309
33 Luddenden CofE School – 67% (2025) 108
34 Trinity Academy Whitehill Good 67% (2025) 593
35 St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse – 65% (2025) 196
36 Warley Town School Good 65% (2025) 129
37 Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School Good 64% (2025) 309
38 Lightcliffe C of E Primary School Expected standard 64% (2025) 370
39 Ripponden Junior and Infant School Good 64% (2025) 171
40 Carr Green Primary School Good 63% (2025) 340
41 Mount Pellon Primary Academy Good 63% (2025) 303
42 Old Earth Primary School Outstanding 63% (2025) 461
43 Beech Hill School Good 62% (2025) 571
44 St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy – 62% (2025) 272
45 Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy Expected standard 61% (2025) 330
46 Lee Mount Academy Expected standard 61% (2025) 274
47 Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Outstanding 61% (2025) 535
48 Triangle CofE VC Primary School Good 61% (2025) 173
49 Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good 60% (2025) 150
50 St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School Good 60% (2025) 192
51 Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good 59% (2025) 330
52 Longroyde Primary School – 59% (2025) 340
53 Withinfields Primary School – 59% (2025) 338
54 St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy – 58% (2025) 172
55 St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy Good 56% (2025) 94
56 Todmorden CofE J, I & N School Good 56% (2025) 237
57 Moorside Community Primary School Good 55% (2025) 231
58 Trinity Academy Akroydon Good 55% (2025) 203
59 Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School Good 52% (2025) 159
60 Cliffe Hill Community Primary School Good 50% (2025) 195
61 Hebden Royd CofE Primary School – 50% (2025) 109
62 Shelf Junior and Infant School Good 48% (2025) 221
63 New Road Primary School Good 47% (2025) 182
64 Ferney Lee Primary School Good 46% (2025) 219
65 Ash Green Community Primary School Good 42% (2025) 440
66 Castle Hill Primary School Good 42% (2025) 162
67 Salterlee Primary School Good 42% (2025) 74
68 Savile Park Primary School Good 42% (2025) 348
69 St Augustine's CofE School – 36% (2025) 156
70 St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Good 33% (2025) 106
71 Siddal Primary School Good 32% (2025) 169
72 Burnley Road Academy Needs attention 27% (2025) 129
73 Field Lane Primary School Good 18% (2025) 72
74 Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School Urgent improvement 12% (2025) 105
75 Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School – 12% (2025) 138
76 Highbury School Outstanding 0% (2025) 155
77 Wood Bank School Good 0% (2025) 142
78 Central Street Infant and Nursery School Good – 53
79 Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School – – –
80 Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School – – 50
81 Midgley School – – 58
82 Old Town Primary School – – 84
83 St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School Good – 156
84 Stubbings Infant School Good – 71

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