1
Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax • West Yorkshire • HX2 9TZ
1
21 Nov 2023
Top 10 Secondary schools in Calderdale
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Calderdale. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
11
Outstanding
1
Good
6
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 11% · G: 67% · RI: 11% · I: 11%
2
The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax • West Yorkshire • HX2 9SU
2
17 Dec 2023
3
The Crossley Heath School
Halifax • West Yorkshire • HX3 0HG
2
25 Sep 2023
4
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge • West Yorkshire • HX6 2NW
2
4 May 2023
5
Rastrick High School
Brighouse • West Yorkshire • HD6 3XB
2
19 Feb 2015
6
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge • West Yorkshire • HX6 1DF
2
23 May 2013
7
Brighouse High School
Brighouse • West Yorkshire • HD6 2NY
2
14 Jun 2012
8
Park Lane Academy
Halifax • West Yorkshire • HX3 9LG
3
27 Nov 2022
9
The Brooksbank School
Elland • West Yorkshire • HX5 0QG
4
10 May 2022
10
Lightcliffe Academy
Halifax • West Yorkshire • HX3 8TL
Not judged
4 Dec 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.