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Ryburn Valley High School

St Peter's Avenue, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF

Local ranking6th of 12 secondary schools in Calderdale
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1500

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
48.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
56.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
75.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
12.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
278

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Higher education
42.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
26.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

31.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

79

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
2.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
31.0
16-18 Cohort
212

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1614
Boys
795 (49%)
Girls
819 (51%)
Capacity
1500 (108% full)
SEND
14.8%
FSM Eligible
25.9%
EAL
3.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.5%
SEN Support
10.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
84.3
Budget per Pupil
£6,989/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • White Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Asian Indian: 0.4%
  • Asian Other: 0.4%

92.7%

White British

2.2%

Asian Pakistani

1.1%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

St Peter's Avenue

Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
141307
UKPRN
10047143
Establishment No.
5408
Trust
TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST

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