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Colne Valley High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Kate Smith

corporate_fareGREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST

location_onHuddersfield, HD7 5SP

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

1,426

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Attainment 8

42.4

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GCSE Rank

#21 in Kirklees

#2,189 of 3,216 nationally

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Colne Valley High School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Huddersfield, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Colne Valley High School is an academy sponsor led in Huddersfield, Kirklees, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,440 pupils on roll, of whom 25% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.4, placing the school #21 in Kirklees and #2,189 of 3,216 nationally. 34.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 15.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. 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.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 10.5 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

42.4

Grade 5+ E&M

34.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)15.8%

Entering EBacc29.60%

EBacc APS3.67

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.4

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27.50%

EBacc APS3.65

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.20

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS3.65

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc33%

EBacc APS3.98

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS3.77

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS3.54

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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

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

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

Apprenticeships6%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

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

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships15%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 January 2025

Inspection Report

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18 September 2019

Inspection Report

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22 May 2018

Inspection Report

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13 June 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2019-09-18

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-05-22

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-06-13

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2012-12-18

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Inadequate

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

11.6%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.0%(86 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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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 1,440 pupils. During this period, there were 167 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 11.6%, 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)	1,440	167	11.6%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,435	134	9.3%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,428	225	15.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,436	180	12.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,448	260	18.0%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,426	120	8.4%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,426	89	6.2%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,429	159	11.1%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,376	91	6.6%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,385	118	8.5%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,389	72	5.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,354	75	5.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,353	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,353	39	2.9%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,304	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,304	77	5.9%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,297	77	5.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,227	27	2.2%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,225	60	4.9%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,234	75	6.1%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,168	89	7.6%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,167	109	9.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,188	141	11.9%	3.7%	6
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,179	140	11.9%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,179	144	12.2%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,180	47	4.0%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 57 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 47 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 31 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 15 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Colne Valley High School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Heckmondwike Grammar School

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