Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Colne Valley High School

Gillroyd Lane, Linthwaite, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, HD7 5SP

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 18 September 2019). Last inspected 18 September 2019.

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1,440
Pupils
24.6%
Free school meals
1 September 2014
Opened

About this school

Colne Valley High School is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Kirklees, West Yorkshire. The school has 1,440 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 18 September 2019). Last inspected 18 September 2019. The Headteacher is Steve Dixon. The school is administered by Kirklees local authority. It belongs to GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2014.

School details

Head
Steve Dixon
Trust
GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority
Kirklees
Gender
Mixed
URN
140660

Admissions

Applications for places at Colne Valley High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Kirklees). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

42.4
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
−0.40
Progress 8 · 2023-24
34%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
60%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
3.67
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
30%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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