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Colne Valley High School
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The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Requires Improvement
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Academic Progress: Pupils develop knowledge, skills and confidence in most subjects.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Most lessons proceed without interruption, and pupils enjoy learning.
Qualifications and Training: Staff training has improved teaching and curriculum.
Current Educational Practices: Teachers use well-planned routines, rewards, and sanctions.
Strengths and Challenges: Good subject knowledge and positive relationships with pupils.
Opportunities for Involvement: Parents have good links with the community and appreciate improvements.
Communication: Leaders communicate well with parents.
Parent Satisfaction: Parents are happy with children's move to Year 7.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Teachers deal with bullying well when it occurs.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Senior leaders should ensure all subject leaders plan learning steps.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Bullying is uncommon, and most pupils say teachers deal with it well.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Staff receives appropriate training, and safeguarding measures are effective.
Extracurricular Offerings: Wide range of activities, especially in sports and music.
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: Enjoy participating alongside academics.
Career Counselling Services: Good opportunities to learn about work; high entry into education, training, or employment.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Teaching staff know and meet specific needs of SEND pupils well.
Subjects Offered: English, mathematics, science, history, and languages.
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Colne Valley High School is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.

It has 1436 students from age 11-16 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1.

At this school, 38% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Phase of Education Secondary Secondary Secondary
Type Academies Academies Academies
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B-
B-
B-
Ofset report Good Good Good
Age range 11-16 11-18 11-16
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 18.6 - 17
Proficient Math - - 103
Proficient Read - - 102
Grade 5 or above GCSE 38% 98% 31%
Grade 5 or above A Level - 35.00% -
Day Fees - - -
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Secondary Exam Result

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.20 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 44.0 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 38% 33.6% 30.03%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 65% 48.35% 43.07%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 11% 26.23% 25.06%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 7% 11.25% 10.91%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 8% 16.1% 15.51%
EBacc average points score 3.65 2.97 2.83

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 96% 87.19% 90.53%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 250 153 144
Pupils staying in education 84% 81.26% 84.16%
Further education college or other further education provider 31% 30.45% 32.73%
School sixth forms 1% 12.61% 29.8%
Sixth form colleges 51% 29.48% 10.22%
Other education destinations SP 8.45% 11.43%
Pupils in apprenticeships 6% 3.16% 2.8%
Pupils staying in employment 6% 2.87% 3.59%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.28 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 46 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 36% 38.11% 32.85%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 60% 51.89% 45.33%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 33% 27.26% 24.94%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 13% 13.34% 13.02%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 19% 18.08% 17.19%
EBacc average points score 3.98 3.14 2.97

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 94% 89.17% 90.4%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 248 156 141
Pupils staying in education 85% 83.83% 86.29%
Further education college or other further education provider 29% 31.41% 34.03%
School sixth forms 1% 15.14% 30.82%
Sixth form colleges 54% 29.41% 10.38%
Other education destinations 0% 7.86% 11.08%
Pupils in apprenticeships 5% 3.1% 1.99%
Pupils staying in employment 4% 2.31% 2.13%

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Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.27 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 43.2 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 34% 3 27.6% 29.3%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 57% 1 41.34% 43.41%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 35% 23.89% 25.8%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 11% 5 9.91% 11.47%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 19% 6 14.74% 16.49%
EBacc average points score 3.77 2.63 2.88

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 97% 89.16% 90.2%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 234 131 135
Pupils staying in education 85% 82.88% 84.08%
Further education college or other further education provider 26% 31.36% 33.25%
School sixth forms 2% 15.92% 31.27%
Sixth form colleges 56% 25.6% 8.45%
Other education destinations 1% 10.04% 11.14%
Pupils in apprenticeships 9% 4.2% 3.4%
Pupils staying in employment 3% 2.24% 2.75%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.23 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 41.5 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 31% 16 29.12% 29.22%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 56% 10 42.64% 42.62%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 47% 27.3% 24.73%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 6% 18 9.94% 11.33%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 13% 12 15.61% 16.01%
EBacc average points score 3.54 2.72 2.84

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 92% 74.6% 84.87%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 211 130 140
Pupils staying in education 82% 62.4% 73.88%
Further education college or other further education provider 31% 21.36% 28.31%
School sixth forms 5% 17.12% 31.6%
Sixth form colleges 45% 22.92% 9.08%
Other education destinations 2% 2.52% 5.87%
Pupils in apprenticeships 7% 2.84% 2.96%
Pupils staying in employment 3% 1.52% 2.05%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score 0.02 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 46.5 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 47% 31.13% 29.55%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 66% 46.17% 43.07%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 59% 23.93% 25.25%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 24% 14.03% 14.71%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 25% 15.63% 16.26%
EBacc average points score - - -

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 97% 82.39% 85.29%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 268 140 145
Pupils staying in education 94% 47.96% 58.19%
Further education college or other further education provider 36% 33.22% 30.58%
School sixth forms 2% 16.43% 32.22%
Sixth form colleges 56% 22.65% 8.95%
Other education destinations - 1.3% 5.7%
Pupils in apprenticeships 7% 5.43% 4.78%
Pupils staying in employment 2% 1.39% 2.45%
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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
18 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Colne Valley High School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1

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