How many private schools are there in Calderdale?

11 independent schools are registered in Calderdale with the Department for Education: 4 mainstream and 7 special schools.

Which private primary and prep schools are there in Calderdale?

1 independent school in Calderdale takes pupils up to 11 or 13, by their registered age ranges: The Gleddings School. 3 all-through schools also take primary-age pupils.

Which private senior schools are there in Calderdale?

None registered in Calderdale starts at 11 or 13, but 3 all-through schools take senior pupils: Beacon Lights Schools, Hipperholme Grammar School and Rishworth School.

Are there single-sex private schools in Calderdale?

Yes, 1 of the 11 are single-sex according to the register.

Which private schools in Calderdale take pupils to 18?

5 of them have a registered upper age of 18 or over. The table on this page shows each school's age range.

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Private schools in Calderdale

11 fee-paying schools are registered in Calderdale: 4 mainstream and 7 special. 1 is single-sex. 5 take pupils to 18. Of the mainstream schools, 1 takes pupils up to 11 or 13 and 3 run from primary age into the senior years. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.

11independent schools

4mainstream

7special schools

1,328pupils on roll, where reported

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Private primary and prep schools in Calderdale

1 school. Ages up to 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
The Gleddings School Halifax, HX3 0JB	Ages 3 to 11	Mixed	Non-faith	224	95% full

All-through private schools in Calderdale

3 schools. From primary age into the senior years, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Beacon Lights Schools Halifax, HX1 5JL	Ages 4 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	209	63% full
Hipperholme Grammar School HX3 8JE	Ages 3 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	285	77% full
Rishworth School Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4QA	Ages 10 to 19	Mixed	Non-faith	361	72% full

Independent special schools in Calderdale

7 schools. Registered as independent special schools.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Brearley Hall School HX2 6HP	Ages 7 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	37	74% full
Broadwood School Halifax, HX2 0RU	Ages 7 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	42	93% full
Compass Community School North West Yorkshire, HX5 0SH	Ages 11 to 17	Boys	Non-faith	3	27% full
Compass Community School Willow Park HX6 2BU	Ages 6 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	72	69% full
Millcourt School Halifax, HX3 7PA	Ages 9 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	62	98% full
Riverbank Primary School Halifax, HX6 4DH	Ages 5 to 11	Mixed	Non-faith	15	75% full
Stafford Hall School Halifax, HX3 0AW	Ages 10 to 19	Mixed	Non-faith	18	72% full

Which of these are near an address

The schools guide measures each school from the postcode typed, so the answer is a list nearest first rather than a council. A district is wide, so check the address itself before counting on a distance.

What this list is, and is not

Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Calderdale, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.

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