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Ryburn Valley High School

Academy converter · Sowerby Bridge · HX6 1DF

Ages 11–18 · 1,589 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

48.7

Overall absence

10.0%

Admissions demand

1.15 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-10-03

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+0.21
−20+2
Attainment 848.7
English & maths grade 5+60%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.7%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,437

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

1.15 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

320

Places offered

279

1st-preference offers

274

Total preferences (any rank)
588
Preferred offers (top 3)
279
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
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 fill106%

1,589 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,589
Boys / girls
803 / 786
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,589 / 1,500 (106%)
Free school meals
25.1%
FSM pupils
343
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

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
Academy trust: TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Together Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Donna Watkins

Location

Address
St Peter's Avenue, Sowerby
Postcode
HX6 1DF
Town
Sowerby Bridge
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Halifax
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale, 1,589 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.1%.

Open schools in Sowerby Bridge
13
Secondary schools in Sowerby Bridge
2
Academies among open schools in Sowerby Bridge
46% (6)
Open schools in HX6
15
Secondary in HX6
2
Open schools in Calderdale LA
115
Secondary in Calderdale LA
11

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 Sowerby BridgeNear HX6

  • Trinity Academy Grammar

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 2NW · Calderdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence10.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • The Crossley Heath School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Halifax · HX3 0HG · Calderdale

    Ages 11–18

    • Att872.6
    • P80.5
    • EM5+93%
    • Absence6.2%

    2.3 miles away

  • Trinity Academy St Peter's

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 1HB · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM46.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 1BL · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Triangle CofE VC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 3NJ · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • New Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 1DY · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM35.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Luddendenfoot Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 6AU · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand0.92

    1.0 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

    • KS292%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM4.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Donna Watkins
Telephone
01422832070
Website
http://www.rvhs.co.uk/

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