The Crossley Heath School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 4 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Unique reference
- 139182
- Address
- Savile Park, HX3 0HG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1133 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 28.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.7%
- Persistent absence
- 16.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 1.0%
Pakistani 36.2%
White British 31.9%
Indian 11.7%
Mixed 5%
Other Asian 4.5%
Unclassified 3.6%
Chinese 1.8%
Other 1.4%
Other White 1.3%
African 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.34
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 84%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 93%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 69.3
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.63
Local authority average 3.99
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 8 |
| Biology | GCSE | 177 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 177 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 94 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 179 |
Admissions
The Crossley Heath School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 249
- 2nd preference
- 240
- 3rd preference
- 71
- From another Local Authority
- 283
Offers
- 1st preference
- 160
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 95
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 95 84 |
| Year 8 | 180 105 75 |
| Year 9 | 180 93 87 |
| Year 10 | 182 97 85 |
| Year 11 | 179 98 81 |
| Year 12 | 103 51 52 |
| Year 13 | 130 71 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 84.9% 85.6% |
Further education | 3.0% 30.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 32.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 53.0% 21.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 4.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 6.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.4% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 59.3% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 43.0% 19.6% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 6.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.3% 2.2% |