The Calder Learning Trust
Brier Hey Lane, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, HX7 5QN
This school is closed (it closed in December 2024).
It was replaced by The Calder Learning Trust. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Anthony Guise
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
- Capacity
- 1,310
- Pupils on roll
- 1,326
- URN
- 107562
- Local authority
- Calderdale
About this school
The Calder Learning Trust was a foundation all-through school in Hebden Bridge. It taught children aged 4 to 16 and had 1,326 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
The Calder Learning Trust has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 57% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 86% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 93% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 100% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 251 | 257 | 245 |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.4 | 47.6 | 48.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.10 -0.08 to +0.28 | 0.00 -0.17 to +0.18 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 43.6% | 46.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% | 62.3% | 73.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 18% | 15.2% | 15.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Calder Learning Trust has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Calderdale average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 60.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Calderdale average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48.4 | 39.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.6 | 39 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.8 | 37.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,353 |
| 2023/24 | 1,326 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Calder Learning Trust compares
Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 72% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48.8 | 9.4% | 22.2% | 1,326 | — |
| The Calder Learning Trust | — | 8.8% | 24.5% | 1,250 | 0.0 miles |
| The Halifax Academy | 44.1 | 8.5% | 37.8% | 1,461 | 3.4 miles |
| Dixons Allerton Academy | 41.7 | 12.2% | 35.9% | 1,775 | 8.2 miles |
| Appleton Academy | 35.1 | 9.1% | 52.2% | 1,207 | 8.4 miles |
| Bradford Academy | 33.1 | 13.6% | 54.9% | 1,549 | 10.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.2%
- English as an additional language
- 6.7%
- Overall absence
- 9.4%
- Persistent absence
- 29.3%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Calder Learning Trust0.0 miles
All-through · Hebden Bridge
-
The Halifax Academy3.4 miles
All-through · Halifax
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Dixons Allerton Academy8.2 miles
All-through · Bradford
-
Appleton Academy8.4 miles
All-through · Bradford
-
Bradford Academy10.3 miles
All-through · Bradford
Other schools in Hebden Bridge
- The Calder Learning Trust All-through
- Burnley Road Academy Primary
- Central Street Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Colden Junior and Infant School Primary
- Hebden Royd CofE Primary School Primary
- Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Old Town Primary School Primary
- Riverside Junior School Primary
- Scout Road Academy Primary
- Stubbings Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Calder Learning Trust teach?
- The Calder Learning Trust taught children aged 4 to 16. It was an all-through school in Hebden Bridge.
- Has The Calder Learning Trust been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Calder Learning Trust under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is The Calder Learning Trust?
- The Calder Learning Trust had 1,326 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 16.
- How have The Calder Learning Trust's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The Calder Learning Trust's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Calder Learning Trust's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 31 December 2024.