64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
577.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
848
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityCalderdale
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio7.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of Todmorden High School · Secondary · Calderdale
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
+10pp
72%62%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
+8pp
47%38%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
46.0
+0.9
49.645.741.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.0
EBacc entry
10%
+0pp
25%17%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
577.7
-36.0
691.1530.7370.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 577.7
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.08
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
91%
Education or employment
85%
Education
4%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
848
Pupil : teacher ratio
7.7
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Ewood Lane, Todmorden, OL14 7DG
Local authority
Calderdale
Website
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Telephone
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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 | 64% | 43% | 46.0 | Not applicable | 10% | 577.7 | 12% | 848 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 35% | 45.1 | +0.08 | 9% | 613.7 | 10% | 875 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 40% | 45.5 | +0.00 | 18% | 652.5 | 23% | 887 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 47% | 49.6 | +0.06 | 25% | 691.1 | 28% | 890 |
| 2018/19 | 52% | 29% | 41.8 | -0.09 | 8% | 370.2 | 16% | 795 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 29% | 43.3 | -0.28 | 16% | 348.6 | 22% | 733 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 36% | 44.2 | -0.15 | 16% | — | 29% | 733 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 19.9 | D | -0.87 | 4% | 39 |
| 2016/17 | 22.7 | D+ | -0.59 | 6% | 71 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 848 | 7.7 | 17% | 6% | 31% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 875 | 16.5 | 20% | 6% | 29% | 11% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 887 | 16.9 | 17% | 6% | 28% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 890 | 16.1 | 16% | 5% | 27% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 888 | 17.5 | 14% | 4% | 29% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 795 | 19.8 | 16% | 4% | 29% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 733 | 31.6 | 18% | 5% | 31% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 733 | 19.4 | 15% | 6% | 34% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.