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School rankings · Calderdale

Best schools in Elland

6 schools in Elland, each ranked among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest DfE results.

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outEach school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest year's DfE results, the same rank as the Calderdale league tables.
The best ranked schools within reach of the town centre sit beside them; distances are as the crow flies.

Things to know
  • A dash means no figure is published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).

Primary schools

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Elland's own ranking

In EllandSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School64%8%Top 50% (39/79) in Calderdale
2Old Earth Primary School63%8%(41/79) in Calderdale
3St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy33%0%(74/79) in Calderdale
4Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School12%0%(78/79) in Calderdale

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
St Joseph's Catholic Primary AcademyHalifax3.1 miles95%9%1st (1/79) in Calderdale
The Greetland AcademyHalifax1.4 miles86%17%Top 6% (4/79) in Calderdale
West Vale AcademyHalifax0.6 miles82%6%Top 11% (8/79) in Calderdale
Trinity Academy St Chad'sBrighouse2.5 miles81%19%Top 12% (9/79) in Calderdale
Norland CE SchoolSowerby Bridge2.8 miles80%10%Top 13% (10/79) in Calderdale
Bowling Green AcademyHalifax2.2 miles79%8%Top 17% (13/79) in Calderdale
All Saints' CofE Primary SchoolHalifax1.4 miles77%19%Top 19% (15/79) in Calderdale
Woodhouse Primary SchoolBrighouse2.6 miles74%9%Top 25% (19/79) in Calderdale
Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant SchoolHuddersfield3.0 miles73%0%Top 21% (22/107) in Kirklees
Warley Road Primary AcademyHalifax3.1 miles70%9%Top 32% (25/79) in Calderdale

Secondary schools (GCSE)

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SourceDfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.

How it is worked outRanked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Elland's own ranking

In EllandSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1The Brooksbank School51.557%Top 24% (3/13) in Calderdale

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
The Crossley Heath School (grammar)Halifax2.4 miles73.297%1st (1/13) in Calderdale
The North Halifax Grammar School (grammar)Halifax5.2 miles69.694%Top 16% (2/13) in Calderdale
Honley High SchoolHolmfirth5.8 miles54.870%Top 13% (3/24) in Kirklees
Rastrick High SchoolBrighouse2.0 miles50.957%Top 31% (4/13) in Calderdale
Trinity Academy HalifaxHalifax4.9 miles49.452%Top 47% (6/13) in Calderdale
Ryburn Valley High SchoolSowerby Bridge4.0 miles48.162%(7/13) in Calderdale
All Saints Catholic CollegeHuddersfield2.8 miles47.241%Top 30% (7/24) in Kirklees
Moor End AcademyHuddersfield4.0 miles46.444%Top 34% (8/24) in Kirklees
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share AcademyCleckheaton5.3 miles45.748%Top 38% (9/24) in Kirklees
Royds Hall, A Share AcademyHuddersfield3.0 miles45.741%Top 42% (10/24) in Kirklees

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Elland's own ranking

In EllandSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1The Brooksbank School29.4-0.08(5/6) in Calderdale

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
The North Halifax Grammar School (grammar)Halifax5.2 miles40.3+0.141st (1/6) in Calderdale
Greenhead CollegeHuddersfield3.2 miles37.5-0.09Top 29% (2/7) in Kirklees
The Crossley Heath School (grammar)Halifax2.4 miles34.8-0.05Top 34% (2/6) in Calderdale
Trinity Sixth Form AcademyHalifax2.8 miles32.7+0.09Top 50% (3/6) in Calderdale
Netherhall Learning Campus High SchoolHuddersfield3.9 miles32.5-0.19Top 43% (3/7) in Kirklees
Ryburn Valley High SchoolSowerby Bridge4.0 miles31.9-0.05(4/6) in Calderdale
Huddersfield New CollegeHuddersfield2.2 miles31.4-0.14(5/7) in Kirklees
Brighouse High SchoolBrighouse2.6 miles28.7-0.28(6/6) in Calderdale
The Mirfield Free GrammarMirfield5.5 miles26.5-0.28(7/7) in Kirklees

Private schools (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Elland itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Bradford Grammar School9.3 miles44.11st (1/3) in Bradford
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad ZakariaBradford6.5 miles38.8(2/3) in Bradford
Woodhouse Grove SchoolBradford12.1 miles37.4(2/3) in Leeds
Rishworth SchoolSowerby Bridge4.8 miles26.81st (1/1) in Calderdale
Eternal LightBradford6.8 miles24.7(3/3) in Bradford

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