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The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form
Calderdale·Not applicable·Yorkshire and The Humber·Non-maintained special school·HD6 3JW
URN: 107589OutstandingOfsted published 15 Nov 2023
0.6
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
-1.21
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-2.35, -0.08]
0.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
Decision summary
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progressBelow-average progress
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.21
- Confidence interval:
- [-2.35, -0.08]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 7 | 0.6 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 10 | 8.9 | -1.21 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 12 | 4.8 | -2.06 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 11 | 3.5 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Calderdale for local comparison.
The Crossley Heath School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 74.5Progress 8 +0.49
Compare with The William Henry Smith School and Sixth FormThe North Halifax Grammar School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 68.5Progress 8 +0.18
Compare with The William Henry Smith School and Sixth FormThe Brooksbank School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 50.7Progress 8 +0.18
Compare with The William Henry Smith School and Sixth FormRastrick High School
Attainment 8 49.9Progress 8 +0.06
Compare with The William Henry Smith School and Sixth FormRyburn Valley High School
Attainment 8 48.7Progress 8 +0.21
Compare with The William Henry Smith School and Sixth FormSchool information
| URN | 107589 |
| Local authority | Calderdale |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Non-maintained special school |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 5-19 |
| Headteacher | Principal Sue Ackroyd |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | HD6 3JW |
| Latest pupils | 7 |
| FSM eligible | 45.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Boothroyd, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3JW
www.whsschool.org.ukView local authority page1484710123| DfE number | 7005 |
| UKPRN | 10015753 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 15 Nov 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 13 Sept 2023 |
| Publication date | 15 Nov 2023 |