99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
99%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
74.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
82%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1277.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,141
Pupils · 2024/25
30%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/07/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCalderdale
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.2:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Crossley Heath School · Secondary with sixth form · Calderdale
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
99%
-1pp
100%99%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
99%
+6pp
99%96%93%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
Attainment 8
74.5
+1.9
74.571.969.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74.5
EBacc entry
82%
-0pp
91%86%82%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
EBacc APS
1277.5
+37.6
1277.91186.51095.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1277.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.8
+2.0
37.535.132.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.8
A-level value added
-0.05
0
0.0-0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-3pp
26%20%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,141
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
30%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
4%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
9%
Contact
Address
Savile Park, Halifax, HX3 0HG
Local authority
Calderdale
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 | 99% | 99% | 74.5 | Not applicable | 82% | 1277.5 | 94% | 1,141 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 93% | 72.6 | +0.49 | 82% | 1239.9 | 94% | 1,133 |
| 2022/23 | 98% | 93% | 69.3 | +0.34 | 84% | 1192.6 | 96% | 1,147 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 94% | 72.3 | +0.29 | 91% | 1277.9 | 97% | 1,155 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 98% | 72.9 | +0.44 | 85% | 1095.0 | 96% | 1,137 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 97% | 73.5 | +0.41 | 87% | 1122.0 | 94% | 1,133 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 95% | 69.5 | +0.20 | 84% | — | 97% | 1,140 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.8 | C+ | -0.05 | 14% | 111 |
| 2023/24 | 32.8 | C+ | -0.04 | 17% | 128 |
| 2022/23 | 35.2 | B- | — | 21% | 115 |
| 2021/22 | 37.5 | B- | — | 26% | 125 |
| 2018/19 | 33.8 | C+ | -0.12 | 15% | 128 |
| 2017/18 | 34.8 | C+ | -0.13 | 24% | 159 |
| 2016/17 | 35.4 | B- | -0.04 | 26% | 161 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,141 | 18.1 | 4% | 30% | 12% | 5% | 9% |
| 2023/24 | 1,133 | 20.1 | 1% | 29% | 11% | 6% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,147 | 18.4 | 1% | 25% | 10% | 6% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,155 | 19.2 | 1% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 1,140 | 18.7 | 1% | 51% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,137 | 20.6 | 1% | 10% | 10% | 5% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,133 | 20.0 | 1% | 9% | 9% | 5% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,140 | 18.2 | 1% | 8% | 8% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.