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Schools in Calderdale

114 schools across 8 towns

114
Total Schools
81
Primary
11
Secondary
1
SEND
8
Outstanding
43
Good
3
Req. Improvement
0
Inadequate

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 8 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 22 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).

£8,501
per pupil (all phases)
£7,373
per primary pupil
£7,839
per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

22 open teaching jobs in CalderdaleView jobs →

Top-performing schools in Calderdale

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1The Crossley Heath School74.5Attainment 8
  2. 2The North Halifax Grammar School68.5Attainment 8
  3. 3The Brooksbank School50.7Attainment 8
  4. 4Rastrick High School49.9Attainment 8
  5. 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

7 jobs
Total schools14
Primary10
Secondary2
Pupils5,632
2 Outstanding5 Good

Calderdale

Total schools8
Primary2
Secondary0
Pupils956
2 Good

Elland

2 jobs
Total schools5
Primary4
Secondary1
Pupils2,479
2 Good

Halifax

12 jobs
Total schools56
Primary40
Secondary5
Pupils19,118
5 Outstanding16 Good

Hebden Bridge

2 jobs
Total schools10
Primary9
Secondary0
Pupils2,102
1 Outstanding7 Good

Sowerby Bridge

1 job
Total schools13
Primary10
Secondary2
Pupils4,403
7 Good

Todmorden

Total schools7
Primary6
Secondary1
Pupils1,048
4 Good

West Yorkshire

Total schools1
Primary0
Secondary0
Pupils7

Outstanding Schools in Calderdale

Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted

All Saints' CofE Primary School

Halifax, Calderdale· HX3 0SD

OutstandingPrimaryAges 4–11

210 pupils

KS2: 77% met expected standard

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Luddendenfoot Academy

Halifax, Calderdale· HX2 6AU

OutstandingPrimaryAges 4–11

200 pupils

KS2: 80% met expected standard

Trust: POLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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Old Town Primary School

Hebden Bridge, Calderdale· HX7 8RY

OutstandingPrimaryAges 4–11

85 pupils

Trust: PENNINE ALLIANCE LEARNING TRUST

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Parkinson Lane Community Primary School

Halifax, Calderdale· HX1 3XL

OutstandingPrimaryAges 3–11

554 pupils

KS2: 61% met expected standard

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St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School

Brighouse, Calderdale· HD6 2AN

Outstanding1 jobPrimaryAges 7–11

234 pupils

KS2: 68% met expected standard

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The Greetland Academy

Halifax, Calderdale· HX4 8JB

Outstanding2 jobsPrimaryAges 4–11

396 pupils

KS2: 86% met expected standard

Trust: GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST

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