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Rishworth School

Other independent school · Sowerby Bridge · HX6 4QA

Ages 10–19 · 361 pupils · Calderdale

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Attainment 8

31.6

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 831.6
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill72%

361 pupils · 500 places

Pupils on roll
361
Boys / girls
193 / 168
School capacity
500
Capacity fill
361 / 500 (72%)
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 10–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mrs Jessica Sheldrick

Location

Address
Oldham Road, Rishworth, West Yorkshire
Postcode
HX6 4QA
Town
Sowerby Bridge
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Calder Valley
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 other independent school, Ages 10–19, in Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale, 361 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Sowerby Bridge
13
Academies among open schools in Sowerby Bridge
46% (6)
Open schools in HX6
15
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 Sowerby BridgeNear HX6

  • Riverbank Primary School

    Other independent special school

    Halifax · HX6 4DH · Calderdale

    Ages 5–11

    0.8 miles away

  • Ripponden Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 4AH · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM10.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • Barkisland CofE VA Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Halifax · HX4 0BD · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM4.1%

    1.5 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 3EJ · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM4.9%

    1.7 miles away

  • Triangle CofE VC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 3NJ · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM15.0%

    2.4 miles away

  • Bowling Green Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX4 9HU · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM20.1%

    2.7 miles away

  • Ryburn Valley High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 1DF · Calderdale

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.7
    • P80.2
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jessica Sheldrick
Telephone
01422822217
Website
www.rishworth-school.co.uk

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