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Todmorden High School

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

887

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#9 in Calderdale

#1,801 of 4,663 nationally

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Todmorden High School is a Community school secondary school in Todmorden, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Todmorden High School is a community school in Todmorden, Calderdale, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 848 pupils on roll, of whom 31% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 46, placing the school #9 in Calderdale and #1,801 of 4,663 nationally. 42.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 16.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 15.7%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 6 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 9.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

42.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)16.4%

Entering EBacc9.60%

EBacc APS3.68

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc9.40%

EBacc APS3.61

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.00

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.71

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS4.09

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8%

EBacc APS3.25

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS3.45

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 March 2025

Inspection Report

22 January 2020

Inspection Report

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18 October 2018

Inspection Report

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10 March 2015

Inspection Report

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01 May 2013

Inspection Report

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14 March 2013

Inspection Report

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02 November 2011

Inspection Report

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16 June 2010

Inspection Report

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12 December 2007

Inspection Report

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01 November 2006

Inspection Report

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04 February 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2020-01-22

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-10-18

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-03-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-03-14

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

9.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.4%(46 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

3pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 848 pupils. During this period, there were 77 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.1%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	848	77	9.1%	7.3%	3
2024/25 (Autumn term)	850	78	9.2%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	866	92	10.6%	7.4%	3
2023/24 (Spring term)	875	73	8.3%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	875	121	13.8%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	882	117	13.3%	6.6%	4
2022/23 (Spring term)	887	79	8.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	891	86	9.7%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	889	63	7.1%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	890	44	4.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	883	35	4.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	885	28	3.2%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	888	19	2.1%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	889	52	5.8%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	850	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	850	27	3.2%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	856	63	7.4%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	786	58	7.4%	3.1%	3
2018/19 (Spring term)	795	34	4.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	795	59	7.4%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	735	59	8.0%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	733	61	8.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	739	58	7.8%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	722	56	7.8%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	733	67	9.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	727	98	13.5%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 29 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 28 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 25 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 18 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils