Todmorden High School, based in Todmorden, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Todmorden High School currently has around 848 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.1% boys and 47.9% girls. Around 28.4% 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 11.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.4%).
Around 92% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (79%) , including 2% who stay in school sixth forms and 74% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Ewood Lane, Todmorden, OL14 7DG |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Calderdale |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Gill Shirt |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 107564 |
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 848 |
| Number of Boys: | 442 |
| Number of Girls: | 406 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 32.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.40% | 733 |
| Pakistani | 4.20% | 36 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 16 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 14 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.70% | 14 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 12 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| African | 0.20% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill Primary School Ewood Lane , OL14 7DF | 3out of 4 | 263 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ferney Lee Primary School Ferney Lee Road , OL14 5NR | 3out of 4 | 618 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Todmorden CofE J, I & N School Burnley Road , OL14 7BS | 3out of 4 | 890 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy Wellington Road , OL14 5HP | 3out of 4 | 1,011 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School, Todmorden Wellington Road , OL14 5HP | - not rated | 1,080 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy Ewood Lane , OL14 7DG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Todmorden High School Ewood Lane , OL14 7DG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.