The Crossley Heath School
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Attainment 8 of 74.5 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 74.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 99%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.49
- Confidence interval:
- [0.27, 0.71]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Verified key dates
Verified exam details
Open days from the school website
Entry requirements
The Crossley Heath School is a state-supported mixed selective grammar school with a published admission number of 180. Applicants must complete the Halifax Grammar Schools online application to sit the admissions test and then submit their Common Application Form through their home local authority.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
The official admissions page says applications open at 10am on Friday 20 March 2026 and close at 11pm on Friday 26 June 2026. The 2027 admissions policy timeline says The Crossley Heath School Open Evening is on Tuesday 23 June 2026, the main admissions tests are on Saturday 19 September 2026, the supplementary test is on Friday 26 September 2026, and parents receive results by Friday 16 October 2026.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 178 | 74.5 | — | 98.9% | 81.5% | 7.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 179 | 72.6 | +0.49 | 98.9% | 81.6% | 6.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 180 | 69.3 | +0.34 | 97.0% | 84.0% | 6.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 182 | 72.3 | +0.29 | 98.0% | 91.0% | 7.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Calderdale for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 139182 |
| Local authority | Calderdale |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Dean Jones |
| Trust | THE CROSSLEY HEATH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | HX3 0HG |
| Latest pupils | 178 |
| FSM eligible | 11.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Savile Park, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0HG
http://www.crossleyheath.org.ukView local authority page1422360272| DfE number | 5401 |
| UKPRN | 10039994 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 25 Sept 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 3 Jul 2023 |
| Publication date | 25 Sept 2023 |