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Todmorden High School

Community school · Todmorden · OL14 7DG

Ages 11–16 · 848 pupils · Calderdale

Attainment 8

45.1

Overall absence

11.3%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.08
−20+2
Attainment 845.1
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry9%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.9%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
890

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

148

Places offered

170

1st-preference offers

148

Total preferences (any rank)
285
Preferred offers (top 3)
167
Applications from outside LA
104
Offers to outside-LA applicants
32
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill94%

848 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
848
Boys / girls
442 / 406
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
848 / 900 (94%)
Free school meals
28.4%
FSM pupils
241
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Gill Shirt

Location

Address
Ewood Lane
Postcode
OL14 7DG
Town
Todmorden
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Calder Valley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 11–16, in Todmorden, Calderdale, 848 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.4%.

Open schools in Todmorden
10
Secondary schools in Todmorden
1
Academies among open schools in Todmorden
30% (3)
Open schools in OL14
10
Secondary in OL14
1
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 TodmordenNear OL14

  • Castle Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Todmorden · OL14 7DF · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Ferney Lee Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Todmorden · OL14 5NR · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM28.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Todmorden CofE J, I & N School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Todmorden · OL14 7BS · Calderdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Shade Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Todmorden · OL14 7PD · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Todmorden · OL14 6RN · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand1.09

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Gill Shirt

Official links