Primary schools2 · best KS2 results first
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Schools in Mytholmroyd · DfE, Ofsted
secondary results put Mytholmroyd’s state schools ahead of 71% of towns in England; primary results, of 26%
Reading, writing and maths at the expected standard: 56% of primary pupils in Mytholmroyd, below both West Yorkshire’s towns (64%) and towns in England (62%). 3 state-funded schools are located in Mytholmroyd’s built-up area. Mytholmroyd grades B− for schools, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results: #64 of 91 in West Yorkshire. Ofsted is shown, not graded.
State schools
3
3 primary, 1 secondary
Reading, writing & maths
56%
meet the expected standard at 11 · 2023–25
England’s schools: 62%
Attainment 8
49.5
GCSE average across 8 subjects · 2025/26
England’s schools: 47.3
Grade 5+ English & maths
50%
a strong pass in both · 2025/26
England’s schools: 47%
Town figures are pupil-weighted across the schools the grade uses; England’s are the average school.
What stands out about Mytholmroyd’s schools
Strong secondaries, weaker primaries
Mytholmroyd’s secondary results beat 71% of English towns; its primary results beat 26%. 56% of the town’s 11-year-olds meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% at the average school in England and 60% across Calderdale. Every school’s result ↓
Written from the Department for Education and Ofsted data on this page.
School Grade
Mytholmroyd grades B− for schools
Against every town in England with results; Wales publishes none.
Primary: reading, writing and maths at 11 (56% meet the standard)Better than 26% of towns in England
Secondary: Attainment 8 and grade 5+ English and maths (49.5 and 50%)Better than 71% of towns in England
The secondary figure lifts Mytholmroyd; the primary figure holds it back.
Each of Mytholmroyd’s 3 primaries: % meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2023–25)
England’s average schoolCalderdale’s average school
The primary figure: 3 primaries in the town, 154 pupils in results over three years. Mytholmroyd has 1 secondary of its own with GCSE results, too few to judge on, so the secondary figure uses the 1 graded secondary in and within 3 km of the town (229 pupils in results). Mainstream state schools only (grammar schools included); special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19 colleges are listed below but not graded. Each school’s results are compared with every school in England, then weighted by its pupils.
Map
Where Mytholmroyd’s 3 state schools are
Each school at its address, coloured by its own letter and sized by pupils. Open a school for its own page. The dashed shape is Mytholmroyd’s built-up area.
© OpenStreetMap contributors
PrimarySecondary (named)Special, nursery, 16–19Size: pupilsABCDNo letter
Most schools give places by distance once siblings are in, so the schools nearest a home matter more than any league table.
Results and intake
Which schools do better than their intake suggests
Schools with more pupils on free school meals tend to get lower results. The dashed line is the typical school in England for each level of free school meals; the band holds the middle two-thirds. A dot above the band is doing better than schools like it.
Primaries: KS2 reading, writing and maths against free school meals
The share of pupils on free school meals runs from 13% at Scout Road Academy to 38% at Burnley Road Academy. Against schools with the same intake, Scout Road Academy does best: 79% with 13% on free school meals, where a typical school would reach 65%. 2 of 3 primaries are above the line.
Show as a table
| School | Free school meals | Result | Typical for that intake | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scout Road AcademyKS2 % | 13% | 79% | 65% | +14 |
| The Calder Learning TrustKS2 % | 28% | 62% | 61% | +1 |
| Burnley Road AcademyKS2 % | 38% | 43% | 58% | −15 |
Free school meals: pupils eligible now, DfE January 2026 census. The typical-school line is a straight-line fit across every graded school in England. It describes; it doesn’t grade: the School Grade uses results alone.
Getting a place
How school places work in Mytholmroyd
Calderdale Council handles applications for every state school in Mytholmroyd, academies included. You apply to the council where you live, even for a school in another area.
Secondary (starting at 11)Apply by 31 October of Year 6. Offers on 1 March.
Primary (starting in Reception)Apply by 15 January before the September your child starts. Offers on 16 April.
Moving mid-yearApply to the council for an in-year place; it tells you which schools have room.
When a school is full
Every school publishes its admissions rules. Children in care come first, then, at most schools, brothers and sisters of current pupils, then those who live nearest. Infant classes are limited to 30 by law. If you’re refused a place, you can appeal to an independent panel.
Useful: Apply for a primary place (GOV.UK) · Apply for a secondary place (GOV.UK) · How admissions criteria work
How full each school is
Pupils on roll as a share of the school’s official capacity. The black tick is 100%.
The Calder Learning Trust99%
Scout Road93%
Burnley Road incl. nursery62%
DfE register of schools (GIAS), January 2026 census. Capacity often excludes a nursery class, so a school with a nursery can show over 100%.
The schools
3 state schools in Mytholmroyd
Each school’s own letter compares its results with every state school in England of the same phase: Key Stage 2 for primaries, GCSEs for secondaries. Open a school for its results, how its letter is worked out, Ofsted and a map.
Letters of Mytholmroyd’s schoolsA 1B 1C 0D 1
All-through schools1 · primary and secondary in one
Key result: Attainment 8 and grade 5+ English and maths (GCSEs, 2025/26 provisional) for secondaries; the share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (KS2, DfE’s three-year average) for primaries. Pupils: the January 2026 school census. No letter: an infant or first school (no KS2 tests), a new school, a small cohort DfE suppresses, or a special school, nursery or college. Independent schools aren’t included.
Ofsted
Ofsted report cards
Each school’s latest inspection; report cards replace one-word judgements as schools are re-inspected.
Good 2Report card 1
Ofsted stopped giving one-word judgements in 2024. Until a school is re-inspected, its last overall judgement is its most recent single grade; a school judged years ago may have changed a lot since.
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each area of a school one of five grades (exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement) and says whether safeguarding is met, instead of one overall word. 1 of Mytholmroyd’s 3 state schools have a report card so far; the others show their last inspection under the old framework. Ofsted is never part of the School Grade.
| School | Safeguarding | Achievement | Curriculum and teaching | Inclusion | Attendance and behaviour | Personal development and well-being | Leadership and governance | Early years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley Road AcademyMay 2026 | Met | Needs attention | Needs attention | Expected standard | Needs attention | Expected standard | Needs attention | Expected standard |
Who runs them
2 academy trusts
Academies are state schools run by a trust rather than the council: the trust employs the staff and can set its own curriculum and term dates. Admissions still go through the council.
| Run by | Schools | Pupils | Their letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennine Alliance Learning TrustThe Calder Learning Trust, Burnley Road | 2 | 1,379 | B+D |
| Together Learning TrustScout Road | 1 | 104 | A |
After 16
Where Mytholmroyd’s teenagers go at 16
In England young people stay in education or training until 18: a sixth form, a college, or an apprenticeship.
The state secondary in Mytholmroyd teaches 11 to 16. The nearest college is Calderdale College, a further-education college 4.5 miles away.
Secondaries with a sixth form
0 of 1
state schools in Mytholmroyd
Colleges within 12 miles
4
nearest: Calderdale College
Grammar schools in Calderdale
2
selective state secondaries
| College | Distance |
|---|---|
| Calderdale CollegeFurther-education college · HX1 3UZ | 4.5 mi |
| Huddersfield New CollegeFurther-education college · HD3 4GL | 8 mi |
| Greenhead CollegeFurther-education college · HD1 4ES | 9.7 mi |
| Bradford CollegeFurther-education college · BD7 1AY | 10 mi |
Towns its size
239th of 476 English towns of 3,000 to 5,000
Ranked by School Grade, best first: the towns either side of Mytholmroyd, and the top and bottom of the group.
| # | Town | Schools | KS2 | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ E&M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gnosall Staffordshire | A+ | 83% | — | — |
| … | |||||
| 235 | Worlingham Suffolk | B− | 64% | 43 | 43% |
| 236 | Fishbourne West Sussex | B− | 57% | 47.9 | 52% |
| 237 | Walton West Yorkshire | B− | 56% | 49 | 53% |
| 238 | Cringleford Norfolk | B− | 56% | 48.6 | 54% |
| 239 | Mytholmroyd West Yorkshire | B− | 56% | 49.5 | 50% |
| 240 | Ringmer East Sussex | B− | 56% | 49.3 | 53% |
| 241 | Birdwell South Yorkshire | B− | 61% | 44.5 | 47% |
| 242 | Long Lawford Warwickshire | B− | 54% | 51.4 | 54% |
| 243 | Elton Cheshire | B− | 60% | 46.6 | 47% |
| … | |||||
| 476 | Watchet Somerset | D− | 29% | — | — |
Neighbours
Mytholmroyd and the places around it
Coloured by School Grade.
Hebden BridgeLuddenden FootSowerby BridgeHalifaxRippondenTodmordenOxenhopeMytholmroyd
| Town | Schools | KS2 | Att. 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mytholmroyd 3 schools | B− | 56% | 49.5 |
| Hebden Bridge 5 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 1.4 mi | B | 61% | 49.5 |
| Luddenden Foot 2 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 1.9 mi | C+ | 59% | 45.9 |
| Sowerby Bridge 4 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 3 mi | B− | 56% | 50.7 |
| Halifax 34 schools · 4.2 mi | B | 59% | 52.9 |
| Ripponden 2 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 4.5 mi | A | 72% | 48.1 |
| Todmorden 5 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 4.9 mi | C | 55% | 46.2 |
| Oxenhope 1 school · uses schools within 3 km · 5.6 mi | B− | 61% | — |
Ripponden has the best-graded schools nearby (A). Small places often use the schools within 3 km, so neighbours can share schools.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Expected standard at Key Stage 2. The share of 11-year-olds who reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths together, in tests and teacher assessment at the end of primary school. We use DfE’s three-year average (2023–2025) to steady small schools.
- Higher standard. The share working at greater depth in all three. In Mytholmroyd: 2% (England’s average school: 8%).
- Attainment 8. A pupil’s GCSE grades across eight subjects, with English and maths counted twice, added up. 50 is roughly a grade 5 in every subject.
- Grade 5+ in English and maths. A strong pass in both. Grade 4 is a standard pass.
- Provisional. 2025/26 GCSE figures are DfE’s first release; revised figures follow in February, usually within a point.
- Progress 8. Not shown: there is none for 2025/26, because these pupils sat no KS2 tests in 2020 (Covid).
- Free school meals. Pupils eligible for free school meals now, from the January census: the usual measure of how many pupils come from low-income homes.
- Independent schools. Not included: they publish no results comparable with state schools’.
Questions about schools in Mytholmroyd
Are schools in Mytholmroyd good?
Mytholmroyd’s state schools earn a B− against schools across England: primary results beat 26% of towns in England; secondary results beat 71% of towns in England, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results. School places are handled by Calderdale council.
What is the best primary school in Mytholmroyd?
On Key Stage 2 results over 2023–25, Scout Road Academy: 79% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% at the average school in England.
Do Mytholmroyd secondary schools have sixth forms?
No. The state secondary teaches 11–16; students move at 16 to a college, a sixth form elsewhere or an apprenticeship.
How do I apply for a school place in Mytholmroyd?
Through Calderdale Council, for every state school including academies. Secondary applications close on 31 October (offers 1 March); primary on 15 January (offers 16 April).
How many state schools are in Mytholmroyd?
3 open state-funded schools are located in Mytholmroyd’s built-up area: 3 primary, 1 secondary and -1 other (special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19). Independent schools aren’t included.
Sources: DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), Key Stage 2 performance tables (2023–2025, three-year average) and Key Stage 4 (2025/26, provisional); Ofsted state-funded school inspections as at 30 September 2026 · DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), further-education and sixth-form colleges · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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