Academy converter Secondary Open

Ryburn Valley High School

St Peter's Avenue, Sowerby, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HX6 1DF

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 13 July 2022). Last inspected 13 July 2022.

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1,614
Pupils
25.2%
Free school meals
1 September 2014
Opened

About this school

Ryburn Valley High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. The school has 1,614 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 13 July 2022). Last inspected 13 July 2022. The Headteacher is Donna Watkins. The school is administered by Calderdale local authority. It belongs to TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2014.

School details

Headteacher
Donna Watkins
Trust
TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
Local authority
Calderdale
Gender
Mixed
URN
141307

Admissions

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

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

48.7
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
+0.21
Progress 8 · 2023-24
56%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
75%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
3.95
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
13%
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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