Luddendenfoot Academy vs Ryburn Valley High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Luddendenfoot Academy
Halifax
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Calderdale
Calderdale
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
202
1589
Capacity
126
1500
Occupancy
160%
106%
FSM %
13.4%
25.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Dec 2023
Jul 2022
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
48.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
61.8%
KS2 Reading
90%
-
KS2 Maths
100%
-
KS2 Writing
83%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
31.9
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
3%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
79
Retention
-
92%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
13%
Degree course
-
51%
Any L4+ destination
-
54%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
122
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Biology (56)
Chemistry (48)
Biology (46)
Chemistry (42)
Psychology (40)
Art and Design (Photography) (36)
English Literature (30)
Sociology (28)