The Crossley Heath SchoolRyburn Valley High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Crossley Heath School and Ryburn Valley High School are secondary schools.
The Crossley Heath School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ryburn Valley High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Crossley Heath School is ahead on our composite score.
The Crossley Heath School was judged Good and Ryburn Valley High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 73.2 for The Crossley Heath School and 48.1 for Ryburn Valley High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Crossley Heath School (72.3 in 2021-22, 73.2 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Ryburn Valley High School (49.3 in 2021-22, 48.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalifaxThe Crossley Heath School | Sowerby BridgeRyburn Valley High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 13 in Calderdale Stronger figure | 6th of 13 in Calderdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,179 | 1,589 | |
| Capacity | 1,160 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Halifax, HX3 0HG | Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 73.2 Stronger figure | 48.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 96.6% Stronger figure | 61.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.9% Stronger figure | 75.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 179 | 275 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 101 | 79 | |
| A-level average points | 34.8 Stronger figure | 31.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.3 | 34.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.1% Stronger figure | 2.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,141 | 1,614 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.6% | 25.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.3% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 3.2% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 25.4% | 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
A-level average points
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.
The Crossley Heath School
Ryburn Valley High School
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