75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
56%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
13%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1099.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,614
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/07/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCalderdale
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Ryburn Valley High School · Secondary with sixth form · Calderdale
Part ofTOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
75%
+3pp
75%71%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
56%
-4pp
60%54%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
Attainment 8
48.7
0
49.348.146.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.7
EBacc entry
13%
-2pp
30%20%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
EBacc APS
1099.1
+19.9
1099.11004.6910.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1099.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.9
-0.6
36.933.029.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.9
A-level value added
-0.05
-0.3
+0.30.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
-14pp
19%11%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,614
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
St Peter's Avenue, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Local authority
Calderdale
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 | 75% | 56% | 48.7 | Not applicable | 13% | 1099.1 | 26% | 1,614 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 60% | 48.7 | +0.21 | 14% | 1079.2 | 32% | 1,645 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 47% | 46.9 | +0.12 | 12% | 986.3 | 24% | 1,658 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 47% | 49.3 | +0.02 | 9% | 1047.7 | 24% | 1,622 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 48% | 48.3 | +0.22 | 30% | 910.1 | 38% | 1,469 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 41% | 49.0 | +0.17 | 16% | 869.5 | 21% | 1,420 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 35% | 46.6 | -0.10 | 24% | — | 39% | 1,425 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.9 | C+ | -0.05 | 3% | 131 |
| 2023/24 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.25 | 17% | 113 |
| 2022/23 | 31.2 | C | — | 12% | 143 |
| 2021/22 | 36.9 | B- | — | 19% | 122 |
| 2018/19 | 29.1 | C | -0.13 | 11% | 94 |
| 2017/18 | 25.9 | C- | -0.33 | 0% | 108 |
| 2016/17 | 27.7 | C- | -0.21 | 2% | 115 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,614 | 19.9 | 15% | 3% | 26% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,645 | 18.0 | 15% | 3% | 24% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,658 | 17.6 | 13% | 3% | 25% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,622 | 17.1 | 10% | 3% | 24% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,595 | 17.4 | 13% | 4% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,469 | 15.5 | 16% | 4% | 24% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.4 | — | — | — | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,425 | 15.2 | 18% | 5% | 26% | 5% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.