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Ryburn Valley High School

Calderdale, HX6 1DFSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2022
Progress 8
+0.21
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
276 1st-choice / 254 places
Ranking
#1,042
of 3,141 nationally

About Ryburn Valley High School

Ryburn Valley High School, a large mixed secondary in Calderdale, was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, a significant improvement from its previous overall rating of Inadequate in 2012. The inspection judged both leadership and management and overall effectiveness as Good. Academically, the school’s most telling metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.21, which places it well above the local authority average of 0.06. This score ranks Ryburn 3rd out of 12 schools in Calderdale, putting it in the top 25% of the borough. Nationally, it sits in the top third of all schools, ranking 1042 out of 3141. The school’s Progress 8 banding is officially described as ‘Above average’, and it performs particularly strongly in maths, where the Progress 8 score reaches 0.48, and in English at 0.25. The Attainment 8 score stands at 48.7, and 72.6% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressSt Peter's Avenue, Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale, HX6 1DF
HeadteacherDonna Watkins
Local AuthorityCalderdale
Number of Pupils1,614
Free School Meals (FSM)25.2%
School Capacity1,614 / 1,500 (108% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Jul 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (13 Jul 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 May 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Art StudiosSixth Form CentreLibraryGymnasiumMusic RoomsTheatreSwimming PoolICT Suite

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

AthleticsCross CountryBadmintonSwimmingMartial ArtsDanceTennisHockey

Clubs & Activities

NewspaperDuke of EdinburghScience ClubModel United NationsGardeningDramaFilm ClubYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 14:40

Source: rvhs.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Ryburn Valley High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.