Colne Valley High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 21 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Unique reference
- 140660
- Address
- Gillroyd Lane, Linthwaite, HD7 5SP
- Website
- http://www.thecvhs.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1440 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.6%
- Persistent absence
- 21.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
White British 87.9%
Mixed 6%
Other White 2.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
African 0.8%
Pakistani 0.6%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 30%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.4
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.67
Local authority average 4.05
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 38 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 50 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 80 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 43 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 117 |
| English Language | GCSE | 289 |
Admissions
Colne Valley High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 257
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 242
- 2nd preference
- 69
- 3rd preference
- 98
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 242
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 289 142 147 |
| Year 8 | 287 148 139 |
| Year 9 | 287 140 147 |
| Year 10 | 281 144 137 |
| Year 11 | 296 160 136 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 84.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 35.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 16.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 42.0% 33.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.8% 3.0% |