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ClosedSecondaryURN 107563

Sowerby Bridge High School

Community school · Sowerby Bridge · HX6 2NW

Ages 11–18 · 662 pupils · Calderdale

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill63%

662 pupils · 1,044 places

Pupils on roll
662
Boys / girls
334 / 328
School capacity
1,044
Capacity fill
662 / 1,044 (63%)
Free school meals
30.4%
FSM pupils
195
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 1118

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Charlie Johnson

Location

Address
Albert Road
Postcode
HX6 2NW
Town
Sowerby Bridge
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Halifax
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 14 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale, 662 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.4%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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.

  • Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 2NW · Calderdale

    Ages 11–16

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

    0.0 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%

    1.2 miles away

  • Academy converter · Secondary

    Halifax · HX3 0HG · Calderdale

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.3 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%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Charlie Johnson

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