The Calder Learning Trust
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The Calder Learning Trust is a converter academy in Hebden Bridge for boys and girls aged 4 to 16. It has 1,250 pupils and room for 1,265. About 28 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. We give it 55 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 74% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.
Brier Hey Lane, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, HX7 5QN01422 883213calderlearningtrust.comMr Andrew Taylor headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 15 February 2022, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
This inspection is more than 4 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
245 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England. These are the results of The Calder Learning Trust, the school this one replaced.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2022† | 2019† | 2018† | Calderdale | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 245 | 257 | 251 | 233 | 182 | 179 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 48.8 | 47.6 | 48.4 | 50.7 | 49.9 | 51.8 | 49.7 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | +0.00 | +0.10 | +0.04 | +0.28 | +0.23 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 47% | 44% | 43% | 46% | 37% | 45% | 52% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 73% | 62% | 65% | 67% | 68% | 73% | 70% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 4.01 | 3.91 | 4.00 | 4.16 | 3.97 | 4.29 | 4.33 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 16% | 15% | 18% | 15% | 23% | 31% | 37% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 38.6 | 34.6 | 36.3 | 35.1 | 39.8 | 41.0 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 51.9 | 50.8 | 51.3 | 55.4 | 53.3 | 55.5 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 29.9 | 26.1 | 29.1 | 24.7 | 23.1 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 64.5 | 65.0 | 64.9 | 60.3 | 62.8 | – | – |
† These results are for The Calder Learning Trust, the school this one replaced in January 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
10 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way. These are the results of The Calder Learning Trust, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Calderdale | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 10 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 13 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 57% | 62% | 88% | 50% | 77% | 62% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 15% | 0% | 17% | 8% | 6% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 107.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 | 105.1 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 | 104.3 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 | 104.3 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 100% | 86% | 92% | 88% | 83% | 85% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 80% | 93% | 77% | 88% | 67% | 85% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 80% | 71% | 69% | 88% | 83% | 85% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | +2.0 | +2.3 | +1.9 | +3.0 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -1.6 | +0.4 | -0.2 | +1.7 | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for The Calder Learning Trust, the school this one replaced in January 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 3 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
About 174 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (10 offers for 15 places).
| Entry | Places | Put it first | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 15 | 10 | 10 | – all offered | LA |
| 2026 Secondary | 262 | 197 | 197 | – all offered | LA |
| 2025 Primary | 15 | 9 | 9 | – all offered | LA |
| 2025 Secondary | 262 | 212 | 212 | – all offered | LA |
| 2024 Primary | 15 | 11 | 11 | – all offered | LA |
| 2024 Secondary | 262 | 210 | 210 | – all offered | LA |
| 2023 Primary | 15 | 13 | 13 | – all offered | LA |
| 2023 Secondary | 262 | 245 | 225 | – all offered | LA |
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Specific learning difficulty (90), Autistic spectrum disorder (52), Moderate learning difficulty (39), emotional and mental health (39), language and communications needs (24), Hearing impairment (7).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 1,250 | 1,282 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 28% | 24% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 7% | 7% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 19% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 5% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 91.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 8.9% | 9.4% | 9.8% | 9.9% | 5.2% | 4.6% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 3.9% | 3.4% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 2.7% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 1.2% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 24.5% | 29.3% | 31.0% | 32.6% | 13.4% | 8.8% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 6.9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
† These attendance figures are for The Calder Learning Trust, the school this one replaced in January 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
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 secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scout Road Academy | Academy | 610 m | 104 | Good 2023 | 72 | Compare |
| Burnley Road Academy | Academy | 670 m | 129 | Report card 2026 | 2 | Compare |
| Brearley Hall School | Independent | 0.8 miles | 37 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Midgley School | Academy | 1.1 miles | 58 | Good 2022 | 66 | Compare |
| Wood Bank School | Council | 1.4 miles | 142 | Good 2024 | – | Compare |
| Luddenden CofE School | Academy | 1.5 miles | 108 | Requires improvement 2021 | 35 | Compare |
| Old Town Primary School | Academy | 1.5 miles | 84 | Outstanding 2023 | 100 | Compare |
| Stubbings Infant School | Council | 1.6 miles | 71 | Good 2022 | 58 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares The Calder Learning Trust with the 49 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 49 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than The Calder Learning Trust, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brooksbank School | Academy | 6.3 miles | 1,446 | No overall grade 2025 | 78 | Compare |
| Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy | Academy | 10.1 miles | 1,228 | Not inspected | 60 | Compare |
| Honley High School | Academy | 11.7 miles | 1,240 | Good 2023 | 73 | Compare |
| King James's School | Academy | 11.9 miles | 1,055 | Good 2019 | 61 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 55 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 55% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 35 to 73. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 0% | no data | – | |
| Ofsted inspection | 16% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old) | in line | +0.05 | Ofsted grade, 4.6 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 0% | no data | – | |
| Direction of travel over five years | 0% | no data | – | |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | in line | +0.02 | 2024/25; 1,305 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 0% | no data | – | |
| What pupils do next | 0% | no data | – | |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is The Calder Learning Trust a good school?
It is about average. The Calder Learning Trust scores 55 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 74% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 35 to 73, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is The Calder Learning Trust's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Calder Learning Trust good at its last full inspection on 15 February 2022. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How good are The Calder Learning Trust's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 47% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 48.8, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished about level with children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How good are The Calder Learning Trust's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 70% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does The Calder Learning Trust have?
1,250 pupils aged 4 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 1,265 places, so it is 99% full.
Is The Calder Learning Trust oversubscribed?
Probably not. 174 places were empty in 2024/25 (12% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at The Calder Learning Trust?
Pupils were in school 91.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 25% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at The Calder Learning Trust?
The average class had 23.1 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 4% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does The Calder Learning Trust have a sixth form?
No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Brier Hey Lane, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, HX7 5QN
- Telephone
- 01422 883213
- Website
- www.calderlearningtrust.com
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Taylor
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- All-through school, ages 4-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Pennine Alliance Learning Trust (5 schools)
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Ward
- Luddendenfoot
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 2025 (academy converter)
- URN
- 150387 · LAESTAB 3814022 · UKPRN 10093881
- Formerly
- The Calder Learning Trust
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Calderdale council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.