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Spen Valley High School

Foundation school · Liversedge · WF15 7LX

Ages 11–16 · 958 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

34.1

Overall absence

11.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-09

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 8-0.77
−20+2
Attainment 834.1
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+47%
EBacc entry11%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.1%
Unauthorised4.9%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.6%
Enrolments in measure
997

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).

Capacity fill100%

958 pupils · 960 places

Pupils on roll
958
Boys / girls
495 / 463
School capacity
960
Capacity fill
958 / 960 (100%)
Free school meals
35.5%
FSM pupils
340
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Spenborough Co-operative Trust
Academy trust
The Spenborough Co-operative Trust
Headteacher
Mr Kyle Audsley

Location

Address
Roberttown Lane
Postcode
WF15 7LX
Town
Liversedge
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Spen 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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Liversedge, Kirklees, 958 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.5%.

Open schools in Liversedge
9
Secondary schools in Liversedge
1
Academies among open schools in Liversedge
33% (3)
Open schools in WF15
9
Secondary in WF15
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.

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    • P80.1
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  • BBG Academy

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    • P80.5
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence6.8%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Kyle Audsley
Telephone
01924405451
Website
http://www.spenvalleyhighschool.co.uk/

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