Ryburn Valley High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 13 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Unique reference
- 141307
- Address
- St Peter's Avenue, Sowerby, HX6 1DF
- Website
- http://www.rvhs.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1614 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24%
- Persistent absence
- 24.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.3%
White British 92.3%
Mixed 2.7%
Pakistani 2.2%
Other White 0.9%
Indian 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Other 0.3%
African 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 13%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.5
Local authority average 48.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.94
Local authority average 4.18
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 18 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 51 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 23 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 74 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 46 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 46 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 277 |
Admissions
Ryburn Valley High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 254
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 276
- 2nd preference
- 112
- 3rd preference
- 77
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 248
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 284 144 140 |
| Year 8 | 280 151 129 |
| Year 9 | 279 144 135 |
| Year 10 | 281 142 139 |
| Year 11 | 279 130 149 |
| Year 12 | 109 44 65 |
| Year 13 | 102 40 62 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 84.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 34.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 30.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 19.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 54.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 14.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 7.0% 7.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 2.4% |