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Ravenscliffe High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Community special school
Skircoat Green, Halifax HX3 0RZ · ravenscliffe.calderdale.sch.uk · 01422 358621
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 0.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Calderdale 48.7, England 46
- Pupils
- 258
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 45.1%
- First language not English
- 19%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.3, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Calderdale it was 48.7, and across England 46.
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | ▼0.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | ▼0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | ▼0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | ▼0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | ▼0.02 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 4.3 | — |
| Other education | 95.7 | −0.6 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 October 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Ravenscliffe High School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 18 Oct 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jan 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (14 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 14
- 6% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (100%) with SEND