Schools in Calderdale
114 schools across 7 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 54 of 114 schools here that have a published grade.
Calderdale has 114 schools across 7 towns — 81 primary, 11 secondary, educating around 35,745 pupils. 94% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (51 of 54). There are currently 14 open teaching jobs in Calderdale. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Calderdale.
Calderdalelocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Calderdale
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Latest teaching jobs in Calderdale
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The North Halifax Grammar School · Halifax
£24,939.00 - £29,387.00 Annually (Actual) Term time plus 5 days· Closes 3 SeptPastoral Leader
Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School · Todmorden
£31,537.00 - £34,434.00 Annually (Actual)· Closes 14 SeptReprographics and Digital Resource Technician
The Calder Learning Trust · Hebden Bridge
Actual salary £22,471-£22,827· Closes 31 AugGeneral Kitchen Assistant
Bowling Green Academy · Halifax
£12.85 Hourly Scale 1, point 3: £6,625 per annum· Closes 7 Sept
Teaching supply agencies in Calderdale
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Claim this spot →Top-performing schools in Calderdale
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1The Crossley Heath School74.5Attainment 8
- 2The North Halifax Grammar School68.5Attainment 8
- 3The Brooksbank School50.7Attainment 8
- 4Rastrick High School49.9Attainment 8
- 5Ryburn Valley High School48.7Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Calderdale
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Brighouse
Calderdale
Elland
Halifax
Hebden Bridge
Sowerby Bridge
Todmorden
Outstanding Schools in Calderdale
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
All Saints' CofE Primary School
Halifax, Calderdale· HX3 0SD
210 pupils
KS2: 77% met expected standard
Luddendenfoot Academy
Halifax, Calderdale· HX2 6AU
200 pupils
KS2: 80% met expected standard
Trust: POLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Old Town Primary School
Hebden Bridge, Calderdale· HX7 8RY
85 pupils
Trust: PENNINE ALLIANCE LEARNING TRUST
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School
Halifax, Calderdale· HX1 3XL
554 pupils
KS2: 61% met expected standard
St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School
Brighouse, Calderdale· HD6 2AN
234 pupils
KS2: 68% met expected standard
The Greetland Academy
Halifax, Calderdale· HX4 8JB
396 pupils
KS2: 86% met expected standard
Trust: GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST