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OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 107588

Ravenscliffe High School

Community special school · Halifax · HX3 0RZ

Ages 11–19 · 258 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Overall absence

8.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-12-05

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
166

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
258
Boys / girls
161 / 97
Free school meals
45.1%
FSM pupils
82
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Hague

Location

Address
Skircoat Green
Postcode
HX3 0RZ
Town
Halifax
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Halifax
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in Halifax, Calderdale, 258 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 45.1%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Halifax
58
Academies among open schools in Halifax
53% (31)
Open schools in HX3
22
Open schools in Calderdale LA
115

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in HalifaxNear HX3

  • Copley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX3 0TP · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.34

    0.2 miles away

  • All Saints' CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Halifax · HX3 0SD · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.2 miles away

  • The Gleddings School

    Other independent school

    Halifax · HX3 0JB · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    0.4 miles away

  • Salterhebble Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Halifax · HX3 0AU · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

  • Stafford Hall School

    Other independent special school

    Halifax · HX3 0AW · Calderdale

    Ages 10–19

    0.6 miles away

  • Siddal Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX3 9DL · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Park Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Halifax · HX3 9LG · Calderdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.9
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence9.0%

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Hague
Telephone
01422358621
Website
http://www.ravenscliffe.calderdale.sch.uk

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