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Ryburn Valley High School Closed

URN: 107565

Address: St Peter's Avenue, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 1DF

Rating and reports

Good

Latest inspection

  1. Outstanding
  2. Good
  3. Requires Improvement
  4. Inadequate

All reports

  1. Closed
  2. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 23 May 2013
  3. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 24 October 2012
  4. Full inspection: InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 14 March 2012
  5. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 24 December 2008
  6. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 17 March 2006
  7. Full inspection Full inspection, PDF - 18 January 2001
  8. Opened

About Ryburn Valley High School

  • Type: Secondary
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: None
  • Local authority: Calderdale

Pupils

  • Age Range: 11 - 18
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 1440

Location

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  • Address: St Peter's Avenue, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 1DF
  • Region: Yorkshire and The Humber

Contact details and general enquiries

  • Telephone: 01422 832070

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