The Calder Learning Trust

About The Calder Learning Trust

The Calder Learning Trust holds a Good rating from Ofsted across all categories in its most recent inspection, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The school’s Progress 8 score sits at exactly zero, meaning that on average, pupils achieve the progress expected nationally. This places it in the ‘Average’ banding for progress. However, the picture is more nuanced when you break it down by subject: progress in English is slightly positive at 0.11, while maths lags behind at -0.42. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 47.6 is a solid benchmark, and 62.3% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths. In the local context of Calderdale, the school ranks 9th out of 12 secondary schools by Progress 8, which puts it in the 75th percentile locally. The local authority average Progress 8 is 0.06, so the school is just a hair below that, but still comfortably within the national average range.

The school’s EBacc entry rate is relatively low at 15.2%, and only 11.3% of pupils achieved the EBacc at grade 4 or above. The EBacc average point score is 3.91. Nationally, the school sits in the 49th percentile for Progress 8, and within Yorkshire and the Humber it ranks 135th out of 306 schools, placing it in the 44th percentile regionally. The top-performing school in the local authority, The Crossley Heath School, has a ranking score of 0.49, while The Calder Learning Trust’s score is zero, reflecting the average progress metric. There is only one Outstanding school in Calderdale, so Good is the most common rating for secondary schools here. The school’s previous inspection in 2017 also rated it Good, so it has maintained its standing over time.

The Calder Learning Trust is an all-through school for pupils aged 4 to 16, with a mixed gender intake and no religious character. It has a large roll of 1,282 pupils. Facilities are extensive and include a swimming pool, astro turf, sports hall, science labs, music rooms, art studios, and a chapel. Sports offered range from football and rugby to martial arts and gymnastics, and there are clubs covering debate, orchestra, coding, and gardening. The school has a sixth form centre, though it does not currently offer sixth form provision according to the Ofsted data. For families in Calderdale looking for a large, well-resourced secondary with consistent Good Ofsted ratings and average academic progress, this school offers a broad curriculum and strong extracurricular options. The oversubscription picture is not provided in the data, so it is unclear how competitive admissions are.

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