Education in Calderdale
Metropolitan boroughWest Yorkshire and The Humber. 210,734 people in 364 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Calderdale, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
Calderdale had 114 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only114
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Calderdale had 114 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Calderdale. The map shows each one.
Schools in Calderdale
Calderdale has 114 open schools: 81 primary, 11 secondary, 2 all-through, 13 special, 2 sixth form and further education, 4 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 7
- Good
- 39
- Requires improvement
- 1
- Inadequate
- 0
47 of the 99 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between November 2019 and July 2024.
10 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
11 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Calderdale
7 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
All Saints' CofE Primary School (March 2023), Luddendenfoot Academy (December 2023), Old Town Primary School (November 2023), Parkinson Lane Community Primary School (September 2023), St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School (December 2022), Trinity Academy Halifax (September 2023), The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form (September 2023).
Primary (81)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Park Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 217 | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| All Saints' CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 208 | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
| Ash Green Community Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 440 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 183 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Barkisland CofE VA Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 197 | Standards maintained, May 2025Good (overall), November 2019 |
| Beech Hill School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 571 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Bolton Brow Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 227 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Bowling Green Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 164 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Bradshaw Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 323 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Burnley Road Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 129 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Carr Green Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 340 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Castle Hill Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 162 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Central Street Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 53 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 159 | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Christ Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 70 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Cliffe Hill Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 195 | Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), March 2020 |
| Colden Junior and Infant School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 47 | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Copley Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 309 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 105 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met, special measures |
| Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 309 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Dean Field Community Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 220 | Good (overall), February 2022 |
| Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 138 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Ferney Lee Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 219 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Field Lane Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 72 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Hebden Royd CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 109 | Good (overall), March 2023, before the school changed |
| Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 50 | Good (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 330 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Holywell Green Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 134 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Lee Mount Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 274 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lightcliffe C of E Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 370 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 330 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Longroyde Primary School | Foundation school | 2 to 11 | 340 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Luddenden CofE School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 108 | Requires improvement (overall), December 2021, before the school changed |
| Luddendenfoot Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 202 | Outstanding (overall), December 2023 |
| Midgley School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 58 | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Moorside Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 231 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Mount Pellon Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 303 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| New Road Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 182 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Norland CE School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 61 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Northowram Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 451 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Old Earth Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 461 | School remains Outstanding, December 2022 |
| Old Town Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 84 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
| Parkinson Lane Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 535 | Outstanding (overall), September 2023 |
| Ripponden Junior and Infant School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 171 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Riverside Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 118 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 150 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Salterhebble Junior and Infant School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 204 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Salterlee Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 74 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Savile Park Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 348 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Scout Road Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 104 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Shade Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 178 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Shelf Junior and Infant School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 221 | Standards maintained, November 2024Good (overall), January 2020 |
| Siddal Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 169 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 7 | 156 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School | Voluntary aided school | 7 to 11 | 224 | Outstanding (overall), December 2022 |
| St Augustine's CofE School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 156 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 198 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| St John's Primary School In Rishworth | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 152 | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 137 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 196 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 94 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 172 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 272 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 61 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 192 | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 106 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Stubbings Infant School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 71 | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| The Greetland Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 385 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Todmorden CofE J, I & N School | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 237 | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Triangle CofE VC Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 173 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Trinity Academy Akroydon | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 203 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Trinity Academy St Chad's | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 121 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Trinity Academy St Peter's | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 94 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Trinity Academy Whitehill | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 593 | Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), January 2020 |
| Wainstalls School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 190 | Improved significantly, October 2024 |
| Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 169 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Warley Road Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 518 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Warley Town School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 129 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| West Vale Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 74 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Withinfields Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 338 | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Woodhouse Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 415 | Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), June 2021 |
Secondary (11)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighouse High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,317 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lightcliffe Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 788 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Park Lane Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 481 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade, serious weaknesses |
| Rastrick High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,774 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, October 2023 |
| Ryburn Valley High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,589 | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| The Brooksbank School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,446 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| The Crossley Heath School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,179 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| The North Halifax Grammar School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,207 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 885 | Good (overall), January 2020, before the school changed |
| Trinity Academy Grammar | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 968 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Trinity Academy Halifax | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,624 | Outstanding (overall), September 2023 |
All-through (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Calder Learning Trust | Academy converter | 4 to 16 | 1,250 | Good (overall), February 2022, before the school changed |
| The Halifax Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 16 | 1,461 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
Special (13)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brearley Hall School | Other independent special school | 7 to 16 | 37 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Broadwood School | Other independent special school | 7 to 18 | 42 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Compass Community School North | Other independent special school | 11 to 17 | 3 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Compass Community School Willow Park | Other independent special school | 6 to 18 | 72 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Highbury School | Community special school | 4 to 11 | 155 | School remains Outstanding, July 2024 |
| Millcourt School | Other independent special school | 9 to 18 | 62 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Pennine | Other independent special school | 10 to 18 | 1 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Ravenscliffe High School | Community special school | 11 to 19 | 258 | School remains Outstanding, October 2022 |
| Riverbank Primary School | Other independent special school | 5 to 11 | 15 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Stafford Hall School | Other independent special school | 10 to 19 | 18 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form | Non-maintained special school | 5 to 19 | 83 | Outstanding (overall), September 2023 |
| William Henry Smith Specialist College | Special post 16 institution | 16 to 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Wood Bank School | Community special school | 4 to 11 | 142 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
Sixth form and further education (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calderdale College | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | |
| Trinity Sixth Form Academy | Free schools 16 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 912 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (4)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Lights Schools | Other independent school | 4 to 16 | 209 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Hipperholme Grammar School | Other independent school | 3 to 16 | 285 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Rishworth School | Other independent school | 10 to 19 | 361 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Gleddings School | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 224 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Whitley AP Academy | Academy alternative provision converter | 7 to 16 | 58 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.