Schools in Calderdale[1]
Local authority district E08000033 · 111 open schools[2]
Neighbourhood deprivation
The district's 129 neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs)[3] by their place in England's Index of Multiple Deprivation, in fifths of all neighbourhoods (1 in 5 of England's neighbourhoods is in each fifth):
- most deprived 20%: 41 (32%)[4]
- second 20%: 28 (22%)[4]
- middle 20%: 28 (22%)[4]
- fourth 20%: 21 (16%)[4]
- least deprived 20%: 11 (9%)[4]
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 deciles grouped in pairs; it describes the neighbourhoods, not the pupils who attend the district's schools.
Grammar schools (2)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| The Crossley Heath School | 11–18[2] | |
| The North Halifax Grammar School | 11–18[2] |
Secondary schools (12)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Brighouse High School | 11–18[2] | |
| Lightcliffe Academy | 11–16[2] |
A8 37 2025/26[5]
|
| Park Lane Academy | 11–16[2] |
A8 32 2025/26[5]
|
| Rastrick High School | 11–16[2] |
A8 51 2025/26[5]
|
| Ryburn Valley High School | 11–18[2] | |
| The Brooksbank School | 11–18[2] | |
| The Calder Learning Trust | 4–16[2] |
A8 50 2025/26[5]
|
| The Halifax Academy | 4–16[2] | |
| Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy | 11–16[2] |
A8 46 2025/26[5]
|
| Trinity Academy Grammar | 11–16[2] |
A8 45 2025/26[5]
|
| Trinity Academy Halifax | 11–16[2] |
A8 49 2025/26[5]
|
| Trinity Sixth Form Academy | 16–19[2] |
AL C+ 2024/25[6]
|
Independent schools (4)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Lights Schools | 4–16[2] | |
| Hipperholme Grammar School | 3–16[2] | |
| Rishworth School | 10–19[2] |
AL C- 2024/25[6]
|
| The Gleddings School | 3–11[2] |
Special schools and alternative provision (12)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Brearley Hall School | 7–16[2] | |
| Broadwood School | 7–18[2] | |
| Compass Community School North | 11–17[2] | |
| Compass Community School Willow Park | 6–18[2] | |
| Highbury School | 4–11[2] | |
| Millcourt School | 9–18[2] | |
| Ravenscliffe High School | 11–19[2] | |
| Riverbank Primary School | 5–11[2] | |
| Stafford Hall School | 10–19[2] | |
| The Whitley AP Academy | 7–16[2] | |
| The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form | 5–19[2] | |
| Wood Bank School | 4–11[2] |
Sources
- Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Office for National Statistics: LSOA (2021) to Electoral Ward (2026) to LAD (2026) Best Fit Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-07. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: English Indices of Deprivation. Period 2025. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.