The Crossley Heath School

About The Crossley Heath School

The Crossley Heath School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, but the real story is in the numbers. Its Progress 8 score of 0.49 is well above average nationally and places it first out of 12 schools in Calderdale, putting it in the top 25 per cent of schools across England. That score means pupils here achieve nearly half a grade more per subject than students with similar starting points elsewhere. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 72.6 is strong, and every single pupil achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, with 92.7 per cent hitting the higher grade 5 threshold. In the sixth form, A-level students average a C+ grade per entry, and the school’s value-added score is rated as average, suggesting students leave with results broadly in line with expectations.

Digging deeper into the exam data, Crossley Heath’s academic strength is particularly evident in maths and the EBacc subjects. Its Progress 8 score for maths is 0.59, and for EBacc subjects it’s 0.56, both well above the national average. The school also has a high EBacc entry rate of 81.6 per cent, with 77.7 per cent of pupils achieving a grade 4 or above across the full EBacc suite. For context, the local authority average Progress 8 score is just 0.06, so Crossley Heath is performing significantly above its Calderdale peers. In the sixth form, 16.8 per cent of entries achieved AAB or higher, and the average points per entry of 32.84 translates to a C+ grade. The school’s behaviour and attitudes were rated Outstanding by Ofsted, which aligns with the parent view data where 99 per cent of respondents agreed their child is happy and feels safe.

The school is heavily oversubscribed, with 614 applications for 174 places in the 2025/26 admissions round and 266 first-preference applications for 161 offers. That’s a ratio of 3.53 applicants per place, so getting in is competitive. Facilities include a swimming pool, astro turf, tennis courts, and a sixth form centre, and the school offers a wide range of clubs from coding and chess to rowing and Model UN. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties, autistic spectrum disorder, and physical disabilities, though the parent view data on SEND support was too small to report. With 11.2 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school is more diverse than some selective neighbours. This is a strong fit for academically ambitious families who want a mixed, non-selective state school with proven results and a sixth form, particularly those in or near Calderdale.

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