Ryburn Valley High SchoolSt Peter's Avenue , Sowerby Bridge

Ryburn Valley High School is a secondary school in Sowerby Bridge, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Ryburn Valley High School currently has around 1614 pupils on roll, which is about 108% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 25.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 10%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.3%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (82%) , including 35% who stay in school sixth forms and 28% progressing to further education , while 10% enter apprenticeships .