49%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
24%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
4%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
565.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
960
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKirklees
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Spen Valley High School · Secondary · Kirklees
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
49%
+2pp
59%53%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
24%
-1pp
43%34%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Attainment 8
35.7
+1.6
40.937.534.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.7
EBacc entry
4%
-7pp
15%9%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
EBacc APS
565.5
+21.0
614.2572.9531.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 565.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
960
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Roberttown Lane, Liversedge, WF15 7LX
Local authority
Kirklees
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 | 49% | 24% | 35.7 | Not applicable | 4% | 565.5 | 4% | 960 |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 26% | 34.1 | -0.77 | 11% | 544.5 | 12% | 969 |
| 2022/23 | 47% | 30% | 36.2 | -0.70 | 6% | 531.7 | 6% | 953 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 43% | 40.9 | -0.56 | 11% | 614.2 | 11% | 944 |
| 2018/19 | 51% | 33% | 39.4 | -0.53 | 15% | 573.1 | 15% | 923 |
| 2017/18 | 47% | 25% | 37.5 | -0.43 | 16% | 530.0 | 18% | 919 |
| 2016/17 | 46% | 21% | 39.8 | -0.05 | 3% | — | 3% | 879 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 960 | 16.0 | 23% | 10% | 32% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 969 | 18.0 | 22% | 10% | 29% | 12% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 953 | 16.1 | 18% | 11% | 28% | 11% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 944 | 14.9 | 22% | 12% | 29% | 12% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 937 | 15.9 | 17% | 11% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 923 | 16.2 | 10% | 12% | 31% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 919 | 14.9 | 10% | 11% | 30% | 8% | 24% |
| 2016/17 | 879 | 15.3 | 12% | 13% | 33% | 6% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.