Head: Dean Jones
An accessible co-educational grammar school in Calderdale with a Good Ofsted rating.
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Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
0
Pupils
Max Score
280
Distance Cutoff
10.5 mi
Applications
614
Offers Made
174
Score, then Distance
Places by test score. Equal scores broken by distance.
The school's catchment area includes parts of Calderdale and Kirklees local authorities.
Local Authorities
Postcode Areas
Max distance: 6 miles
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
Process
All parents have the right to an appeal. Appeals must be logged via the Calderdale local authority website.
Waiting List
If your child has met the entry criteria but hasn't been offered a place, you will have to follow the reallocation procedure which is a Calderdale local authority waiting list.
1. Register
1 May 2026
2. Take Test
Yorkshire
3. Results
19 Oct 2026
4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
A shared 11+ entrance exam used by 6 grammar schools, administered by CEM (Durham University), testing English, Mathematics, Creative Writing. The exam consists of 3 papers totalling 60 minutes. School uses FSCE Entrance Test which focuses on KS2 National Curriculum content taught up to end of Year 5. Test designed to remove need for tutoring and assess innate ability, curiosity and problem-solving skills. School offers free tutoring scholarship programme for Pupil Premium students in partnership with 11PlusSchool and Study Write 11+. Also provides free access to Atom Learning platform for Pupil Premium eligible students. School is part of Halifax Grammar Schools consortium. Oversubscription criteria: 1) Children looked after, previously looked after or with special guardianship 2) Children attracting Pupil Premium and Service Premium, then remaining places offered according to order of merit until PAN reached. For tie-breaking when children achieve same score: 1) Siblings 2) Proximity to school.
Registration Opens
Registration opens for the 11+ exam
1 May 2026
Open Evening
Open Evening at The Crossley Heath School
22 Jun 2026
Registration Deadline
Final day to register for the 11+ exam
15 Jul 2026
Exam Date
11+ entrance exam
19 Sep 2026
9:00am
Results Released
11+ results released to parents
19 Oct 2026
CAF Deadline
Common Application Form deadline (all LAs)
31 Oct 2026
National Offer Day
National Offer Day — places confirmed
1 Mar 2027
74.2
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
99%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
99%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
82%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
7.15
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
C+
Avg A-Level Grade
Average grade achieved across all A-Level entries
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
| Metric | Disadvantaged | Non-Disadvantaged | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 75.7 | 74.1 | -1.6 |
| E+M grade 5+ | 100% | 99% | -1pp |
| EBacc entry | 94% | 80% | -14pp |
Disadvantaged = pupils eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years, looked-after, or adopted from care. A small or zero gap is the goal — it means the school helps every pupil reach the same outcomes.
94%
continued to sixth form
% of pupils who stayed on after GCSEs
High retention is a positive sign — pupils choose to stay and the sixth form supports them through. Low retention can indicate weaker post-16 provision or curriculum mismatch.
DfE breakdown, 2024/25
Eng+Maths 9-5
EBacc entry
34.8avg points / entry
Average grade: C+
DfE doesn't publish the % at each grade band at school level — this is the school-wide average instead.
71%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
65%
Higher Education
≈3pp vs grammar avg
71%
Russell Group
Cohort destination breakdown
Destinations trend
Strongest at
Mathematics
178 entries
100%
+1.3pp vs school
German
63 entries
100%
+1.3pp vs school
Food Preparation & Nutrition
40 entries
100%
+1.3pp vs school
Watch list
Other Modern Languages
26 entries
96%
-2.6pp vs school
Computer Science
92 entries
97%
-2.0pp vs school
Strongest at
Psychology
41 entries
100%
+1.3pp vs school
Economics
21 entries
100%
+1.3pp vs school
Business Studies
16 entries
100%
+1.3pp vs school
Watch list
Maths
50 entries
92%
-6.7pp vs school
Physics
14 entries
93%
-5.8pp vs school
Entry Requirements
Students need a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade 6 or above, including English Language and Mathematics at grade 6. For specific A-level subjects, students typically need grade 6 or above in the relevant GCSE subject, with some subjects requiring grade 7 or above.
Subjects Offered
Largest group: Asian (58.2%)
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 15 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
≈ 12 pts above the England average — proportion of pupils whose first language is not English.
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form
Good
Per-pupil funding
2025/26≈ £335 (-5%) below the English average
Most English state secondaries spend 75–80% of their budget on staff. Higher figures usually mean smaller class sizes; lower figures mean more spent on premises, supplies, or capital projects.
£4,300
Teaching Staff / pupil
£717
Educational Supplies / pupil
£373
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
£1,636
The school holds a surplus per pupil — money set aside that can absorb unexpected costs or fund future projects without affecting day-to-day teaching.
Total grant: £6,047,614 · 898 pupils funded
How the 2025/26 allocation broke down. Each stream is a signal about the school's intake — bigger deprivation / EAL / SEN top-ups indicate a school serving a more challenging cohort.
Basic entitlement
£5,059,823
Core per-pupil funding before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£111,800
Targeted funding for 104 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£365,284
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£35,332
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Prior attainment top-up
£10,357
Funding for pupils arriving below age-related expectations.
Notional SEN
£344,514
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£145,125
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£57,061
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£73,183
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
1,141 / 1,160(98%)
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
Students need a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade 6 or above, including English Language and Mathematics at grade 6. For specific A-level subjects, students typically need grade 6 or above in the relevant GCSE subject, with some subjects requiring grade 7 or above.
1:18.1
Staff:Pupil Ratio
100%
Qualified Teachers
3.41%
Absence Rate
4.28%
Persistent Absence
The school is housed in a historic building with over 400 years of tradition, featuring modern facilities including a new sports hall built in 2010 and a new sixth form centre.
Sports
new sports hall built in 2010
STEM
Science labs, IT suites, technology workshops, including a dedicated robotics room
Arts
Drama theatre, music rooms, art studios, including a dedicated dance studio
Library
The Learning Resource Centre / library is a modern well-stocked study centre with over 35000 resources including reference works, books, journals, DVDs, links to websites, laptops for students and calculators. Houses substantial collection of School Archives. Uses MLS Eclipse Library (Reading Cloud) system accessible from anywhere via computer or mobile phone.
Capital Projects
new sixth form centre created through successful fundraising campaign
The school offers extensive extracurricular activities including sports, music, drama, DofE, chess club, and book clubs, with friendly rivalry encouraging healthy competition across all activities.
Sports
Music & Performing Arts
Orchestras, choirs, jazz bands, concert bands, music groups, drama productions
Clubs & Societies
Duke of Edinburgh
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Trips & Exchanges
Annual residential trip to France, exchange programmes with schools in Germany and Spain
Community Service
The school emphasizes students contributing positively to society and being positive role models in the community.
Uniform
The school uniform includes a navy blue blazer with the school logo, white shirt, and grey trousers. Suppliers include Marks & Spencer and John Lewis.
School Meals
The Catering Team provides healthy food with hot meal options including vegetarian, sandwiches, wraps, salads, pasta bar, and paninis. Fresh vegetables and variety of potatoes available daily. Self-serve salad bar with 2 portion sizes. Wide range of drinks including bottled water, fruit juices and semi-skimmed milk.
Homework Policy
Homework is set regularly across all subjects with expectations varying by year group. Key Stage 3 students typically receive 1-2 hours per night, Key Stage 4 students 2-3 hours per night, and sixth form students are expected to complete independent study equivalent to their timetabled hours.
Behaviour Policy
The school promotes values of kindness, courage and excellence, with students expected to be positive role models who contribute positively to society.
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile phones are allowed in designated areas during breaks.
SEND Provision
Access arrangements are available for students with special educational needs, disabilities or medical requirements. Parents must indicate this during registration and upload diagnosis with supporting evidence. An Access Arrangements Officer will contact families before the test date.
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Calderdale and Kirklees Council-operated school buses, including Route 541 from Halifax
Nearest Station: Brighouse railway station
Transport Info
The school is located in Savile Park, Halifax HX3 0HG. Students can access the school via public transport with Halifax being the main transport hub in the area.
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