Ryburn Valley High SchoolTrinity Academy Grammar
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sowerby Bridge.
Summary of the comparison
Ryburn Valley High School and Trinity Academy Grammar are secondary schools in Sowerby Bridge.
Ryburn Valley High School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Trinity Academy Grammar scores 60 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 Trinity Academy Grammar was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.7 for Ryburn Valley High School and 46.3 for Trinity Academy Grammar.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ryburn Valley High School (49.3 in 2021-22, 48.7 in 2024-25) and has risen at Trinity Academy Grammar (38.6 in 2021-22, 46.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Sowerby BridgeRyburn Valley High School | Sowerby BridgeTrinity Academy Grammar | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 12 in Calderdale | 5th of 12 in Calderdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,614 | 982 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF | Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.7 Stronger figure | 46.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.1% Stronger figure | 40.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.2% Stronger figure | 63.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 12.6% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.95 | 4.28 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 278 | 162 | |
| 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 | 982 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.9% | 54.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 51.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.4% Stronger figure | 25.5% | 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
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ryburn Valley High School
Trinity Academy Grammar
Full profiles: Ryburn Valley High School · Trinity Academy Grammar