School Chooser

Secondary schools in Calderdale

There are 13 secondary schools in Calderdale, teaching 15,969 pupils. Of the 12 with a score, 7 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in EnglandPrimary schools in CalderdaleAll schools in CalderdalePlaces within
Pupils from low-income families31%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools7 of 12scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)9of those still on old grades
Full or nearly full7 of 13places are under pressure here
Average class size22.5one-teacher classes, January census
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Calderdale

From Calderdale council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 13 secondary schools, 0 of which filled on distance and 13 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Most first choices per place

The Crossley Heath School
1.6 per place
The North Halifax Grammar School
1.3 per place
Trinity Academy Halifax
1.1 per place
Ryburn Valley High School
1.0 per place
Brighouse High School
1.0 per place
Rastrick High School
0.9 per place
The Brooksbank School
0.9 per place
Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy
0.8 per place

Source: Calderdale council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (13)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1The Crossley Heath SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Halifax1,17911%Good 20239593 to 97
2The North Halifax Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Halifax1,2076%Good 20238884 to 92
3Trinity Academy HalifaxAcademy · ages 11-16 · Halifax1,62437%Outstanding 20237872 to 83
4The Brooksbank SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Elland1,44629%No overall grade 20257871 to 83
5Trinity Academy GrammarAcademy · ages 11-16 · Sowerby Bridge96856%Good 20237163 to 78
6Rastrick High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Brighouse1,77422%Good 20236656 to 73
7Ryburn Valley High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Sowerby Bridge1,58925%Good 20226656 to 73
8The Calder Learning TrustAcademy · ages 4-16 · Hebden Bridge1,25028%Good 20225535 to 73
9The Halifax AcademyAcademy · ages 4-16 · Halifax1,46141%Good 20233829 to 49
10Lightcliffe AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Halifax78835%No overall grade 20242519 to 33
11Park Lane AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Halifax48157%Report card 20262316 to 34
12Brighouse High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Brighouse1,31723%Report card 20261712 to 21
Todmorden High School, A SHARE AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Todmorden88529%Good 2020–

Secondary schools by town in Calderdale

Brighouse2 schoolsElland1 schoolsHalifax6 schoolsHebden Bridge1 schoolsSowerby Bridge2 schoolsTodmorden1 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

North Yorkshire41 schoolsLeeds46 schoolsBradford35 schoolsKirklees27 schoolsSheffield31 schoolsEast Riding of Yorkshire18 schoolsWakefield18 schoolsDoncaster21 schoolsRotherham16 schoolsKingston upon Hull, City of13 schoolsBarnsley11 schoolsNorth Lincolnshire14 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.