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The Crossley Heath School

Academy converter · Halifax · HX3 0HG

Ages 11–18 · 1,179 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

72.6

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.40 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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+0.49
−20+2
Attainment 872.6
English & maths grade 5+93%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry82%

EBacc APS: 6.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.1%
Enrolments in measure
909

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

1.40 · Competitive

1st preferences

249

Places offered

178

1st-preference offers

160

Total preferences (any rank)
586
Preferred offers (top 3)
178
Applications from outside LA
283
Offers to outside-LA applicants
95
Admissions policy (GIAS)
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 fill102%

1,179 pupils · 1,160 places

Pupils on roll
1,179
Boys / girls
633 / 546
School capacity
1,160
Capacity fill
1,179 / 1,160 (102%)
Free school meals
11.4%
FSM pupils
102
Admissions policy
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: THE CROSSLEY HEATH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
THE CROSSLEY HEATH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Headteacher
Mr Dean Jones

Location

Address
Savile Park
Postcode
HX3 0HG
Town
Halifax
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 Halifax, Calderdale, 1,179 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.4%.

Open schools in Halifax
58
Secondary schools in Halifax
5
Academies among open schools in Halifax
53% (31)
Open schools in HX3
22
Secondary in HX3
3
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 HalifaxNear HX3

  • 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%

    1.3 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%

    1.5 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%

    2.3 miles away

  • The Brooksbank School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Elland · HX5 0QG · Calderdale

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence8.5%

    2.4 miles away

  • Trinity Academy Halifax

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Halifax · HX2 9TZ · Calderdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.5
    • P80.0
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence6.9%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dean Jones
Telephone
01422360272
Website
http://www.crossleyheath.org.uk

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