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Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Ewood Lane, Todmorden OL14 7DG · todhigh.co.uk · 01706 813558
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2020
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46
- average Attainment 8 score. Calderdale 48.7, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 885
- 98% of 900 places
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 29.4%
- First language not English
- 6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 140 families put the school first and 157 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 157 | 140 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 168 | 174 | 1▲ | 90% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 170 | 148 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 169 | 163 | 1 | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 168 | 162 | 1 | 95% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46, and 42.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Calderdale it was 48.7, and across England 46.
In 2017/18 the average A level result was grade D (19.9 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●46 | 46 | ||
| ▼42.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ●63.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼9.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.68 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 107564)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 2.9 | +0.5 |
| Sixth form college | 15.3 | +4.6 |
| Further education | 66.5 | −4.5 |
| Other education | 0.6 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7 | −1.8 |
| Employment | 2.9 | +1.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.1 | −1.8 |
| Activity not captured | 2.9 | +1.1 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 107564)
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2017/18 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 students | D (19.9) | Well below average -0.87 | |
| 30 students | D (20.3) | Well below average -0.86 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 59 | D+ (22.7) | -0.59 |
| 2015/16 | 53 | C (30.6) | -0.11 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 107564)
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2017/18 | Since 2016/17 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 48 | −10 |
| Further education | 14 | +7 |
| Apprenticeship | 10 | +5 |
| Employment | 10 | −9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 14 | +10 |
| Activity not captured | 3 | −4 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 107564)
Ofsted
Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 22 January 2020, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 22 Jan 2020
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107564)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 107564), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107564)
Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107564)
Mar 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107564)