Colne Valley High School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Huddersfield, Kirklees
Colne Valley High School is a secondary school in Huddersfield, Kirklees for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 22 January 2025. Kirklees has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Gillroyd Lane, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5SP
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 1,360 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 22 January 2025
Strengths
- “Staff care about the pupils at the school.”
- “Many staff form positive relationships with pupils.”
- “Most pupils enjoy attending school.”
To improve
- “However, pupils’ achievement does not match these high expectations.”
- “Published outcomes show that pupils’ achievement is below national averages and has declined over time.”
- “Disadvantaged pupils achieve significantly lower outcomes than their peers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 March 2025 (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) | 34% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 194 first-preference applications, 218 offers in total, 194 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2019 to 2026, as Kirklees published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kirklees.
- Moor End Academy 1.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Royds Hall, A Share Academy 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Salendine Nook High School 2.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Newsome Academy 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Honley High School 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holmfirth High School 4.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Netherhall Learning Campus High School 4.2 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- King James's School 4.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published