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Calderdale College

College · ages 16-99MixedFurther educationHalifaxCalderdale
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Average A level gradez2024/25

Calderdale College is a further education in Halifax for boys and girls aged 16 to 99.

Francis Street, Halifax, HX1 3UZ01422 399303calderdale.ac.ukMr David Malone principal & chief executiveAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

1,009 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradez
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students1,0099518418571,6041,599
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry–––––12.94
Average A level gradezz–z–E+
A level progressA level value added–––––-1.36
Applied general courses: points per entry17.8224.5825.4538.48––
T levels: points per entry27.1428.0629.2334.83––

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Calderdale council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll–
Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 782 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training57%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 49%, compared with 61% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training36%England 72%
Top-third universities2%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship11%England 6%
Higher technical course7%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 40% went on to degree-level study or training and 1% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training57%59%63%–
Education18%18%25%–
Apprenticeship11%11%11%1%
Work28%30%26%–
Not in education, work or training36%35%31%–

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m73312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate199 per 1,000 people119% higher than the England average
Typical house price£187,500Calderdale
Nearest bus stop170 mHopwood Ln Francis Street, 42 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Beacon Lights SchoolsIndependent240 m209Not inspected–Compare
Parkinson Lane Community Primary SchoolCouncil300 m535Outstanding 202394Compare
St Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy410 m272No overall grade 202563Compare
Savile Park Primary SchoolCouncil660 m348Good 202411Compare
St Augustine's CofE SchoolAcademy710 m156No overall grade 202512Compare
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England AcademyAcademy880 m330Report card 202631Compare
The Crossley Heath SchoolAcademy (grammar)900 m1,179Good 202395Compare
Beech Hill SchoolAcademy920 m571Not inspected77Compare
All schools in CalderdaleAll schools in HalifaxBest primary schools in England

Questions parents ask

Is Calderdale College a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Calderdale College yet.

How many pupils does Calderdale College have?

The number of pupils is not published.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Francis Street, Halifax, HX1 3UZ
Telephone
01422 399303
Website
www.calderdale.ac.uk
Principal & Chief Executive
Mr David Malone
Type of school
Further education (Further education, colleges)
Phase
College, ages 16-99
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Calderdale
Ward
Park
Constituency
Halifax
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
130535 · LAESTAB 3818000 · UKPRN 10001093
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from