Ravenscliffe High School
Other · Community special school · Ages 11–19 · Halifax, Calderdale
Ravenscliffe High School is an other school in Halifax, Calderdale for ages 11–19 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 19 October 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Skircoat Green, Halifax, HX3 0RZ
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Calderdale
- Pupils on roll
- 258 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 19 October 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders and staff have high expectations and are committed to every pupil achieving their absolute best.”
- “Leaders continuously check on whether they are ‘getting it right’ for pupils.”
- “They are relentless in searching for ways in which they can continue to improve further.”
To improve
- “Leaders have rightly identified the need to further develop the provision for a group of pupils with autistic spectrum disorder and severe communication difficulties.”
- “This is placing extreme pressure on what was already a crowded building.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 December 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 0.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Calderdale.
- The Gleddings School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Stafford Hall School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Compass Community School North 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Beacon Lights Schools 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Compass Community School Willow Park 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Halifax Academy 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form 2.6 mi Outstanding
- Broadwood School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade