The Calder Learning Trust, Hebden Bridge
The Calder Learning Trust is an all-through school for pupils aged 4 to 16 in Hebden Bridge, part of Pennine Alliance Learning Trust. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 5th-highest of the 13 schools in Calderdale with published results, and 1,054th of 3,298 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Calderdale (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Calderdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Calder Learning Trust in detail
The Calder Learning Trust in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include hockey, cricket, basketball, judo, dance, drama, choir, Lego, cooking and art.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £5 per day.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at The Calder Learning Trust averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 49 in Calderdale and 47 across England.
50% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 51% in Calderdale and 47% in England.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 36.3, against 55 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 18.7 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.
Getting a place at The Calder Learning Trust
For September 2026 entry, 190 families put The Calder Learning Trust as their first choice and 340 named it as one of their preferences, for 217 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at The Calder Learning Trust
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to The Calder Learning Trust are Ryburn Valley High School (2.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.1); Trinity Academy Grammar (3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.4); The Halifax Academy (3.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.6); and The North Halifax Grammar School (4.1 miles, Good, selective, Attainment 8 69.6).
The Calder Learning Trust's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Ryburn Valley High SchoolTrinity Academy GrammarThe Halifax AcademyThe North Halifax Grammar School
The trust
The Calder Learning Trust is one of 5 schools run by Pennine Alliance Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 257 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 45% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.
Who goes there
7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%), Asian (6%) and Mixed (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Mytholmroyd Rail Station, about 560 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Calder High School - Midgley Rd, 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 22 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Calderdale (102).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Calder Learning Trust issued 88 suspensions, 6.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to The Calder Learning Trust are Scout Road Academy (0.4 miles), Burnley Road Academy (0.4 miles), Midgley School (1.1 miles) and Luddenden CofE School (1.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Scout Road AcademyBurnley Road AcademyMidgley SchoolLuddenden CofE School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
The Calder Learning Trust has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as The Calder Learning Trust (URN 107562), it was rated Good in February 2022.
At a Glance
27.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
49.5
Attainment 8
50.2%
Eng+Maths 5+
2025/26 academic year
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 49.5 | 50.2% |
| Disadvantaged(67) | - | 36.3 | 25.4% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(162) | - | 55.0 | 60.5% |
| Boys(127) | - | 48.3 | 50.4% |
| Girls(102) | - | 51.0 | 50% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(18) | - | 48.3 | 50% |
| Non mobile(226) | - | 49.7 | 50.4% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 6 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 257 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
4
Permanent exclusions
0.31%
Exclusion rate
88
Suspensions
6.86%
Suspension rate
46 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,282 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby all-through schools
Latest from The Calder Learning Trust
Calder Primary - Class 3 Letter
18 Sep 2026
Calder Primary - Class 1 Letter
18 Sep 2026
Calder Primary - Class 2 Letter
18 Sep 2026
Year 7 Letter
10 Sep 2026
Start Of Term
5 Sep 2026
20.3.26 Calder Primary Newsletter
20 Mar 2026
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. The Calder Learning Trust is in Calderdale; for families living there:
Apply to Calderdale for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
1,258 pupils
1,432 places
174 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hebden Bridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hebden Bridge
Across Calderdale council
Places available
2,994
Applications
2,231
Got 1st preference
91.2%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All secondary applications across Calderdale council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
202
SEN Support
66
EHC Plans
21.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,250
Total Pupils
630
Boys
620
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
90
Teachers
13.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,058
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,666
Per pupil
£9163k
Total funding
£323k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.8%
Overall absence
24.5%
Persistent absence
1,305
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Calder Learning Trust
Questions parents ask about The Calder Learning Trust
What are GCSE results like at The Calder Learning Trust?
In the 2026 results, pupils at The Calder Learning Trust achieved an Attainment 8 score of 49.5. 50% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is The Calder Learning Trust's Ofsted rating?
The Calder Learning Trust has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as The Calder Learning Trust (URN 107562), it was rated Good in February 2022.
What is the catchment area for The Calder Learning Trust?
No fixed boundary. When The Calder Learning Trust is oversubscribed, Calderdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Calder Learning Trust?
The Calder Learning Trust was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 1432 places.
How big are the classes at The Calder Learning Trust?
Classes at The Calder Learning Trust average 23.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Calder Learning Trust?
The Calder Learning Trust has around 1250 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Calder Learning Trust?
8.8% of sessions were missed at The Calder Learning Trust in 2024/25. 24.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Calder Learning Trust?
Apply through Calderdale's coordinated admissions process, naming The Calder Learning Trust on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near The Calder Learning Trust?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Calder Learning Trust?
The Calder Learning Trust is at Brier Hey Lane, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 5QN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)