The best schools in Calderdale

Compare 110 schools in Calderdale on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: St John's Primary School In Rishworth (primary) and The Crossley Heath School (secondary).

Local Authority 110 schools

Primary schools

81 primary schools in Calderdale, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

St John's Primary School In Rishworth

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4QR

Parkinson Lane Community Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Halifax, HX1 3XL

Old Earth Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Elland, HX5 9PL

Bowling Green Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Halifax, HX4 9HU

Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Brighouse, HD6 4DY

Luddendenfoot Academy

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Halifax, HX2 6AU
See all 81 primary schools in Calderdale

Secondary schools

13 secondary schools in Calderdale, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

The Crossley Heath School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Halifax, HX3 0HG

The North Halifax Grammar School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Halifax, HX2 9SU

Trinity Academy Halifax

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
Halifax, HX2 9TZ

Rastrick High School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Brighouse, HD6 3XB

Trinity Academy Grammar

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW

Ryburn Valley High School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
See all 13 secondary schools in Calderdale

Independent schools

4 independent schools in Calderdale, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Beacon Lights Schools

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Halifax, HX1 5JL

Hipperholme Grammar School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
HX3 8JE

Rishworth School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4QA

The Gleddings School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Halifax, HX3 0JB

SEND and special schools

12 special schools in Calderdale, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

Compass Community School Willow Park

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Other independent special school
Location
HX6 2BU

Highbury School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Brighouse, HD6 3LD

Ravenscliffe High School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Halifax, HX3 0RZ

The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Non-maintained special school
Location
Brighouse, HD6 3JW

Brearley Hall School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
HX2 6HP

Compass Community School North

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
West Yorkshire, HX5 0SH
See all 12 special schools in Calderdale

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