Colne Valley High School, Huddersfield

In its own words: "Our mission is to ‘Achieve Excellence Together’. At Colne Valley High school we turn potential into performance through high expectations, strong values and with an education that empowers every student to succeed."

In 2026, pupils at Colne Valley High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.2 in Kirklees and 47 across England.

39% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 46% in Kirklees and 47% in England.

That is down from 42.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.4: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 26.1, against 45.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 19.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 194 families put Colne Valley High School as their first choice and 354 named it as one of their preferences, for 218 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Colne Valley High School are Moor End Academy (1.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 46.4); Royds Hall, A Share Academy (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.7); Salendine Nook High School (2.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.6); and Newsome Academy (2.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.9).

Colne Valley High School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Colne Valley High School is one of 9 schools run by Great Heights Academy Trust, an academy trust.

532 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Colne Valley High School (as of September 2025): 28% would recommend the school, 49% say their child is happy there and 39% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (57%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (26%).

Of the 284 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 80% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 35% to a further education college, 9% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

4.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (6%).

Colne Valley High School had 66 teachers in 2026, one for every 22 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Slaithwaite Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Colne Valley High School, 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 43 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153).

In 2024/25, Colne Valley High School issued 454 suspensions, 31.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Colne Valley High School are Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School (under 0.1 miles); Linthwaite Clough Primary School (0.5 miles); Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy (0.7 miles); and Wellhouse Junior and Infant School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.