Best Secondary schools in Calderdale

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 1 Good: 6 Requires improvement: 1 Inadequate: 1

Earliest inspection

14 Jun 2012

Latest inspection

4 Dec 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

1.

Trinity Academy Halifax
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Halifax • HX2 9TZ

Last inspected on 21 Nov 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
2.

The North Halifax Grammar School
Secondary • Academy converter • Halifax • HX2 9SU

Last inspected on 17 Dec 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
3.

The Crossley Heath School
Secondary • Academy converter • Halifax • HX3 0HG

Last inspected on 25 Sep 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
4.

Trinity Academy Grammar
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Sowerby Bridge • HX6 2NW

Last inspected on 4 May 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
5.

Rastrick High School
Secondary • Academy converter • BRIGHOUSE • HD6 3XB

Last inspected on 19 Feb 2015 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
6.

Ryburn Valley High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Sowerby Bridge • HX6 1DF

Last inspected on 23 May 2013 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
7.

Brighouse High School
Secondary • Academy converter • BRIGHOUSE • HD6 2NY

Last inspected on 14 Jun 2012 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
8.

Park Lane Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Halifax • HX3 9LG

Last inspected on 27 Nov 2022 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

Requires improvement
9.

The Brooksbank School
Secondary • Academy converter • Elland • HX5 0QG

Last inspected on 10 May 2022 – graded Inadequate by Ofsted.

Inadequate
10.

Lightcliffe Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Halifax • HX3 8TL

Last inspected on 4 Dec 2024 – graded Not judged by Ofsted.

Not judged