Ryburn Valley High School, Sowerby Bridge

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Ryburn Valley High School

St Peter's Avenue, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge HX6 1DF

https://www.rvhs.co.uk/

Ryburn Valley High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,640 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In July 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Together Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include The Brooksbank School and Honley High School.)

Particular strengths include Progress, Finances, Attainment and Sixth form. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Environment, Representation and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.2		Trinity Academy Grammar
2.1		The Halifax Academy
2.2		The Crossley Heath School
2.7		The Calder Learning Trust
3.4		Park Lane Academy
3.7		The Brooksbank School
4.1		Trinity Academy Halifax
4.1		The North Halifax Grammar School
5.2		Salendine Nook High School Academy
5.3		Trinity Academy Bradford
5.6		Brighouse High School
5.8		Rastrick High School

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Progress: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: Above average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is above average, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

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