Colne Valley High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Huddersfield, Yorkshire and the Humber HD7 5SP · Kirklees
#208 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2394 of 4,090 nationally
About Colne Valley High School
Colne Valley High School is a academy secondary located in Huddersfield, in the Kirklees local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,360 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 41.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 208th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (56th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (33th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,360; capacity filled 94%; grade 4+ english & maths 59.9%; ebacc average points 3.67.
There are 78 schools in Huddersfield; Colne Valley High School ranks 43rd of 75 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)34%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Colne Valley High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,360
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 34%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 59.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.67
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Colne Valley High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School
Huddersfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
201 students · 125 m away
Linthwaite Clough Primary School
Huddersfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
238 students · 738 m away
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy
Huddersfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
166 students · 1.1 km away
Wellhouse Junior and Infant School
Huddersfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
76 students · 1.2 km away
Manor Road Academy
Huddersfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.8 km away
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Huddersfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 2.0 km away
Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School
Huddersfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
186 students · 2.3 km away
Helme Church of England Academy
Holmfirth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
136 students · 2.3 km away
Moor End Academy
Huddersfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,053 students · 2.3 km away
Oak CofE Primary School
Huddersfield · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
353 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,361 students
Aston Academy
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,366 students
Westfield School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,366 students
Goole Academy
Goole · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,348 students
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,377 students
Temple Moor High School
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,341 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Colne Valley High School a good school?
Colne Valley High School has a Success Index (England) of 41.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #208 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Colne Valley High School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Colne Valley High School ranks #208 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2394 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Colne Valley High School?
Colne Valley High School had 1,360 students in 2025.
Is Colne Valley High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Colne Valley High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Colne Valley High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Colne Valley High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.