The Crossley Heath School
Savile Park, Halifax, HX3 0HG
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE CROSSLEY HEATH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mr Dean Jones
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Halifax
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,160
- Pupils on roll
- 1,179
- URN
- 139182
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422360272
About this school
The Crossley Heath School is a secondary academy in Halifax. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,179 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 180 | 179 | 178 |
| Attainment 8 score | 69.3 | 72.6 | 74.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.34 +0.12 to +0.55 | +0.49 +0.27 to +0.71 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 93% | 92.7% | 98.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 98% | 100% | 98.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 84% | 81.6% | 81.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.2 |
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 Crossley Heath School 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 | 69.3 | 39.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 72.6 | 39 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 74.5 | 37.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,147 |
| 2023/24 | 1,133 |
| 2024/25 | 1,141 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Crossley Heath School compares
The Crossley Heath School ranked 1st of 11 secondary schools in Calderdale for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74.5 | 4.6% | 11.6% | 1,179 | — |
| Trinity Academy Grammar | 46.3 | 9% | 54.5% | 968 | 1.3 miles |
| Park Lane Academy | 40.9 | 8.6% | 56.4% | 481 | 1.5 miles |
| Ryburn Valley High School | 48.7 | 9.3% | 25.9% | 1,589 | 2.3 miles |
| The Brooksbank School | 50.7 | 8% | 28.5% | 1,446 | 2.4 miles |
| Trinity Academy Halifax | 44.5 | 6.4% | 37.6% | 1,624 | 2.9 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.62%
- English as an additional language
- 30.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.55%
- Persistent absence
- 8.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Trinity Academy Grammar1.3 miles
Secondary · Sowerby Bridge
-
Park Lane Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · Halifax
-
Ryburn Valley High School2.3 miles
Secondary · Sowerby Bridge
-
The Brooksbank School2.4 miles
Secondary · Elland
-
Trinity Academy Halifax2.9 miles
Secondary · Halifax
Other schools in Halifax
The Crossley Heath School ranks 1st of the 6 ranked secondary schools in Halifax.
- Lightcliffe Academy Secondary
- Park Lane Academy Secondary
- The North Halifax Grammar School Secondary
- Trinity Academy Halifax Secondary
- Abbey Park Academy Primary
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Primary
- Ash Green Community Primary School Primary
- Barkisland CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill School Primary
- Bowling Green Academy Primary
- Bradshaw Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Crossley Heath School teach?
- The Crossley Heath School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Halifax.
- Who is the headteacher of The Crossley Heath School?
- The headteacher of The Crossley Heath School is Mr Dean Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Crossley Heath School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Crossley Heath School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Crossley Heath School?
- The Crossley Heath School has 1,179 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Crossley Heath School full?
- The Crossley Heath School has capacity for 1,160 pupils and 1,179 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Crossley Heath School a faith school?
- No. The Crossley Heath School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Crossley Heath School a selective school?
- Yes. The Crossley Heath School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Who runs The Crossley Heath School?
- The Crossley Heath School is part of THE CROSSLEY HEATH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Crossley Heath School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 69.3 in 2022/23 and 74.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Crossley Heath School rank locally?
- The Crossley Heath School ranked 1st of 11 secondary schools in Calderdale for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Crossley Heath School's absence rate?
- The Crossley Heath School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Crossley Heath School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Crossley Heath School'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 1 July 2026.