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Colne Valley High School

Academy sponsor led · Huddersfield · HD7 5SP

Ages 11–16 · 1,360 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.9

Overall absence

10.5%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-09-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.40
−20+2
Attainment 841.9
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry28%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.3%
Unauthorised4.9%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,467

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

288

Places offered

283

1st-preference offers

281

Total preferences (any rank)
448
Preferred offers (top 3)
283
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

1,360 pupils · 1,447 places

Pupils on roll
1,360
Boys / girls
711 / 649
School capacity
1,447
Capacity fill
1,360 / 1,447 (94%)
Free school meals
25.3%
FSM pupils
343
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Great Heights Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Steve Dixon

Location

Address
Gillroyd Lane, Linthwaite
Postcode
HD7 5SP
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Colne Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 1,360 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.3%.

Open schools in Huddersfield
90
Secondary schools in Huddersfield
10
Academies among open schools in Huddersfield
50% (45)
Open schools in HD7
13
Secondary in HD7
1
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Secondary in Kirklees LA
24

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HuddersfieldNear HD7

  • Moor End Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Huddersfield · HD4 5JA · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.1
    • P80.5
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.4 miles away

  • Royds Hall, A Share Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Huddersfield · HD3 4HA · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.0
    • P80.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence6.9%

    1.8 miles away

  • Salendine Nook High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Huddersfield · HD3 4GN · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence6.5%

    2.1 miles away

  • Newsome Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Huddersfield · HD4 6JN · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence7.9%

    2.3 miles away

  • Honley High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Holmfirth · HD9 6QJ · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence9.2%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steve Dixon
Telephone
01484848680
Website
http://www.thecvhs.co.uk/

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