Ravenscliffe High School
Community special school · Ages 11–19 · Halifax, Calderdale
Ravenscliffe High School is a special school in Halifax, Calderdale for ages 11–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 19 October 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Skircoat Green, Halifax, HX3 0RZ
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 11–19
- 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 special, independent and 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