Ryburn Valley High SchoolThe Calder Learning Trust
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Ryburn Valley High School and The Calder Learning Trust.
Ryburn Valley High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Calder Learning Trust scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Ryburn Valley High School was judged Good and The Calder Learning Trust was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.1 for Ryburn Valley High School and 49.5 for The Calder Learning Trust.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ryburn Valley High School (49.3 in 2021-22, 48.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Sowerby BridgeRyburn Valley High School | Hebden BridgeThe Calder Learning Trust | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 13 in Calderdale Stronger figure | 11th of 13 in Calderdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 4-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,589 | 1,250 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,265 | |
| Location | Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF | Hebden Bridge, HX7 5QN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.1 | 49.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.8% Stronger figure | 50.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.6% Stronger figure | 72.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 275 | 229 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 79 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 2.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,614 | 1,282 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.9% | 24.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.4% | 24.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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