What did Ofsted judge Colne Valley High School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Colne Valley High School's ungraded inspection as Some aspects not as strong at its inspection in September 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Colne Valley High School?

Colne Valley High School has 1,360 pupils on roll.

What ages does Colne Valley High School take?

Colne Valley High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Colne Valley High School located?

Colne Valley High School is located in Huddersfield, HD7 5SP, Kirklees.

How do I apply to Colne Valley High School?

Colne Valley High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Colne Valley High School?

Distance did not decide places at Colne Valley High School for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Year 7 places decided at Colne Valley High School?

When Colne Valley High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — a. looked after children and previously looked after children; b. children who were previously in state care outside of England and ceased to be as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling link — children who have an older brother or sister attending from the same address at the date of admission (the younger sibling rule); 3. Trust Primary Academy attendance — children who attend a Trust Primary Academy at the date of application, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 287 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If the requests for admission in the Oversubscription Criteria 2) to 5) exceed the admission number, priority will be given up to the admission number to children living nearest the school. In the event of two or more children living equidistant from the school, eg, blocks of flats, the place will be decided by drawing lots, the first name drawn out of the bag will be offered the place.

What is the largest ethnic background at Colne Valley High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.1% of pupils at Colne Valley High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Colne Valley High School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

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How places are decided at Colne Valley High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — a. looked after children and previously looked after children; b. children who were previously in state care outside of England and ceased to be as a result of being adopted
2Sibling link — children who have an older brother or sister attending from the same address at the date of admission (the younger sibling rule)
3Trust Primary Academy attendance — children who attend a Trust Primary Academy at the date of application
4Priority Admission Area — children who live in the school’s Priority Admission Area
5Outside Priority Admission Area — children who live outside the school’s Priority Admission Area

If two applications tie: If the requests for admission in the Oversubscription Criteria 2) to 5) exceed the admission number, priority will be given up to the admission number to children living nearest the school. In the event of two or more children living equidistant from the school, eg, blocks of flats, the place will be decided by drawing lots, the first name drawn out of the bag will be offered the place.

Trust Primary Academy currently named as Marsden Junior School; children in priority 1 may be admitted above the PAN.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Colne Valley High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Colne Valley High School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Colne Valley High School's ungraded inspection as Some aspects not as strong at its inspection in September 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Colne Valley High School?: Colne Valley High School has 1,360 pupils on roll.
What ages does Colne Valley High School take?: Colne Valley High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Colne Valley High School located?: Colne Valley High School is located in Huddersfield, HD7 5SP, Kirklees.
How do I apply to Colne Valley High School?: Colne Valley High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Colne Valley High School?: Distance did not decide places at Colne Valley High School for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at Colne Valley High School?: When Colne Valley High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — a. looked after children and previously looked after children; b. children who were previously in state care outside of England and ceased to be as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling link — children who have an older brother or sister attending from the same address at the date of admission (the younger sibling rule); 3. Trust Primary Academy attendance — children who attend a Trust Primary Academy at the date of application, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 287 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If the requests for admission in the Oversubscription Criteria 2) to 5) exceed the admission number, priority will be given up to the admission number to children living nearest the school. In the event of two or more children living equidistant from the school, eg, blocks of flats, the place will be decided by drawing lots, the first name drawn out of the bag will be offered the place.
What is the largest ethnic background at Colne Valley High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.1% of pupils at Colne Valley High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at Colne Valley High School, year by year →

How places are decided at Colne Valley High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — a. looked after children and previously looked after children; b. children who were previously in state care outside of England and ceased to be as a result of being adopted
2Sibling link — children who have an older brother or sister attending from the same address at the date of admission (the younger sibling rule)
3Trust Primary Academy attendance — children who attend a Trust Primary Academy at the date of application
4Priority Admission Area — children who live in the school’s Priority Admission Area
5Outside Priority Admission Area — children who live outside the school’s Priority Admission Area

Trust Primary Academy currently named as Marsden Junior School; children in priority 1 may be admitted above the PAN.

Colne Valley High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Colne Valley High School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Colne Valley High School's ungraded inspection as Some aspects not as strong at its inspection in September 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Colne Valley High School?: Colne Valley High School has 1,360 pupils on roll.
What ages does Colne Valley High School take?: Colne Valley High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Colne Valley High School located?: Colne Valley High School is located in Huddersfield, HD7 5SP, Kirklees.
How do I apply to Colne Valley High School?: Colne Valley High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Colne Valley High School?: Distance did not decide places at Colne Valley High School for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at Colne Valley High School?: When Colne Valley High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — a. looked after children and previously looked after children; b. children who were previously in state care outside of England and ceased to be as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling link — children who have an older brother or sister attending from the same address at the date of admission (the younger sibling rule); 3. Trust Primary Academy attendance — children who attend a Trust Primary Academy at the date of application, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 287 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If the requests for admission in the Oversubscription Criteria 2) to 5) exceed the admission number, priority will be given up to the admission number to children living nearest the school. In the event of two or more children living equidistant from the school, eg, blocks of flats, the place will be decided by drawing lots, the first name drawn out of the bag will be offered the place.
What is the largest ethnic background at Colne Valley High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.1% of pupils at Colne Valley High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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