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ClosedSecondaryURN 107567

The Ridings School

Community school · Halifax · HX3 5SX

Ages 11–18 · Calderdale

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
934
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

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
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Stuart Todd

Location

Address
Nursery Lane, Ovenden
Postcode
HX3 5SX
Town
Halifax
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Halifax
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 Halifax, Calderdale. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions.

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 Halifax

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Halifax · HX2 9TZ · Calderdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.5
    • P80.0
    • Absence6.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • The North Halifax Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Halifax · HX2 9SU · Calderdale

    Ages 11–18

    • Att868.4
    • P80.2
    • Absence6.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • The Crossley Heath School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Halifax · HX3 0HG · Calderdale

    Ages 11–18

    • Att872.6
    • P80.5
    • Absence6.2%

    2.0 miles away

  • Trinity Academy Grammar

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 2NW · Calderdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.5
    • P80.4
    • Absence10.0%

    2.1 miles away

  • Trinity Academy Bradford

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD13 2AS · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.7
    • P8-0.0
    • Absence7.8%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stuart Todd

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