60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1079.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,440
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/09/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKirklees
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Colne Valley High School · Secondary · Kirklees
Part ofGREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
+0pp
65%61%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
-1pp
38%36%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
42.4
+0.5
46.044.041.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.4
EBacc entry
30%
+2pp
35%23%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
1079.5
+42.5
1079.5964.2848.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1079.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,440
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Gillroyd Lane, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5SP
Local authority
Kirklees
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60% | 34% | 42.4 | Not applicable | 30% | 1079.5 | 32% | 1,440 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 35% | 41.9 | -0.40 | 28% | 1037.0 | 32% | 1,436 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 38% | 44.0 | -0.20 | 11% | 955.5 | 14% | 1,426 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 36% | 46.0 | -0.28 | 33% | 938.4 | 36% | 1,385 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 34% | 43.2 | -0.27 | 35% | 848.9 | 36% | 1,225 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 31% | 41.5 | -0.23 | 47% | 701.8 | 47% | 1,167 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 47% | 46.5 | +0.02 | 59% | — | 60% | 1,179 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,440 | 20.5 | 14% | 3% | 25% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,436 | 18.6 | 14% | 3% | 24% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,426 | 17.3 | 13% | 2% | 24% | 9% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,385 | 17.1 | 11% | 2% | 25% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,353 | 17.2 | 9% | 2% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,225 | 19.6 | 11% | 2% | 26% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,167 | 18.9 | 14% | 2% | 26% | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,179 | 17.9 | 13% | 1% | 24% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.