Ravenscliffe High School

  • Special
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 11 to 19
Ofsted: Outstanding

Skircoat Green, Halifax, HX3 0RZOpen in maps

Ravenscliffe High School is a special school in Halifax for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 112 schools in Calderdale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in November 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 November 2012, report published 20 December 2012

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

37 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score0.3

0.3, 45.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.02

0.02, 4.07 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

258 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals43.8%

43.8%, 17.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19%

19%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ravenscliffe High School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Stafford Hall School0.6 milesReport card: Expected standardNot published
Compass Community School North1 mileOfsted: GoodNot published
Compass Community School Willow Park2 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 5.9
The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form3 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 0.6
Broadwood School3 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published

School details

School type
Community special school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
11 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Hague
Phone
01422358621
Website
ravenscliffe.calderdale.sch.uk
Address
Skircoat Green, Halifax, HX3 0RZ
Local authority
Calderdale
URN
107588

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.