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Spen Valley High School

Roberttown Lane, Liversedge, WF15 7LX

Local ranking25th of 27 secondary schools in Kirklees
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

960

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
35.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
24.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
49.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
3.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
189

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
72.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
9.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
960
Boys
503 (52%)
Girls
457 (48%)
Capacity
960 (100% full)
SEND
23.0%
FSM Eligible
32.4%
EAL
9.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
19.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
60.1
Budget per Pupil
£8,234/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 81.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 9.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.4%
  • White Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.6%
  • Black African: 0.8%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Asian Indian: 0.4%

81.9%

White British

9.0%

Asian Pakistani

2.4%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
107778
UKPRN
10017619
Establishment No.
4061
Trust
The Spenborough Co-operative Trust

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