Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy

Academy · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed

Part of SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Ewood Lane, Todmorden, OL14 7DG

01706 813558 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 22 January 2020, before conversion
Grade 5 or above in English and maths43%England 45% · 2024/25
7th highest of 13 state secondary schools in Calderdale.
Higher than 47% of 3,259 state secondary schools in England.
Pupils885Room for 900 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 795 in 2019, 888 in 2021, 890 in 2022, 887 in 2023, 875 in 2024, 848 in 2025, 885 in 2026. Across England, secondary state school pupil numbers were up 10% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place0.9140 for 157 places, September 2026
8th highest of 13 state secondary schools in Calderdale.
Higher than 37% of 3,219 state secondary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 22 January 2020. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

GCSEs (key stage 4, age 16), 2024/25

157 pupils in this year group.

These results were published under the school's previous registration (URN 107564), before it changed to its current form.

43% — 8 points below the Calderdale average, and 3 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolCalderdaleEngland
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 43% 51% 45%
Attainment 8 scoreAverage of each pupil's grades across 8 GCSE-level subjects, with English and maths counted twice. Around 50 means grade 5s on average. 46 48.7 46.1
EBacc average point scoreAverage points across the English Baccalaureate subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography. 3.7 4.2 4.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths, over time
20% 30% 40% 50% 60% England 2022/23: 45%England 2023/24: 46%England 2024/25: 45% This school 2022/23: 40%This school 2023/24: 35%This school 2024/25: 43% This school England 45% 2022/23 40% 2023/24 35% 2024/25 43%

Progress 8 isn't shown. DfE didn't publish it for 2024/25 because this year group's key stage 2 tests in 2020 were cancelled, and older progress scores aren't comparable.

Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

176 pupils in this year group.

These results were published under the school's previous registration (URN 107564), before it changed to its current form.

91% — about the same as the Calderdale average, and about the same as the England average.

Where pupils went after Year 11
This school 16%65%
England 34%13%37%
MeasureThis schoolCalderdaleEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 91% 92% 92%
School sixth form 5% 30% 34%
Sixth form college 16% 19% 13%
Further education college 65% 34% 37%
Apprenticeship 4% 5% 3%
Work 2% 2% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
93%91%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Calderdale. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.

Places offered157
Families who put it first140
Of those, offered a place140 (100%)
Families who listed it at all289

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Calderdale

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolCalderdaleEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
6th highest of 14 state secondary schools in Calderdale.
Higher than 59% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
30.7% 27.1%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan
6th highest of 14 state secondary schools in Calderdale.
Higher than 68% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
3.8% 3.2%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support
7th highest of 14 state secondary schools in Calderdale.
Higher than 48% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
13.6% 12.8%* 13.4%
English as an additional language
8th highest of 14 state secondary schools in Calderdale.
Higher than 29% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
6.3% 16.2%* 19.2%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
11th lowest of 13 state secondary schools in Calderdale.
Lower than 37% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England.
9.1% 7.8%* 8.4%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
Joint 8th lowest of 13 state secondary schools in Calderdale.
Lower than 41% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England.
25.4% 22.0%* 23.4%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
8th lowest of 14 state secondary schools in Calderdale.
Lower than 26% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
28.2 22.8 21.2
Pupils suspended at least once
10th lowest of 14 state secondary schools in Calderdale.
Lower than 22% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
11.2% 8.3% 7.3%
Pupils permanently excluded7 pupils 0.83% 0.29% 0.23%
Pupils per teacher
11th highest of 14 state secondary schools in Calderdale.
Higher than 26% of 3,442 state secondary schools in England.
15.6 17.0 16.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
10th highest of 14 state secondary schools in Calderdale.
Higher than 24% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
10.6 11.6 11.8
Teachers who left during the year
4th highest of 14 state secondary schools in Calderdale.
Higher than 63% of 3,430 state secondary schools in England.
15.7% 13.9%* 14.2%*

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Questions parents ask

What is Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy's Ofsted rating?

Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 22 January 2020.

How did Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy do in its GCSEs?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils grade 5 or above in English and maths, 3 points below the England average of 45%.

Is Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 140 families put Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy as their first choice for 157 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 140 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.