Schools in Calderdale
Local council area within West Yorkshire. Open a postcode district for school lists, Ofsted, distance filters, a map and area statistics.
9 postcode districts in Calderdale. 99 state-funded schools listed.
Using School Checker in Calderdale
This page lists 9 postcode districts in Calderdale. School Checker groups schools by outward postcode (for example WF2 or N1), not by parish or ward. Open a district to see every state-funded school we list, with Ofsted, attainment, attendance, and local context on one screen.
Across Calderdale we currently show 99 state-funded schools in 9 districts (81 primary, 12 secondary, 6 other phase). These figures come from official government school data and we update them regularly.
Districts with the most schools in Calderdale right now include HX2 (19 schools), HX3 (18 schools), HD6 (13 schools). Smaller outward codes can still be useful if you are comparing streets near a boundary.
Calderdale sits within West Yorkshire. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough.
- 81Primary
- 12Secondary
- 6Other
- 9Districts with schools
Postcode districts in Calderdale
Click a postcode district to open schools, map, distance filters, and local stats. Each card is one area and the whole card is clickable.
- HD6HD6 postcode districtView schools
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Bailiff Bridge, Brighouse, Clifton, Hove Edge, Rastrick, and Woodhouse
- HX1HX1 postcode districtView schools
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Park, Skircoat, Town, and Warley
- HX2HX2 postcode districtView schools
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Bradshaw, Illingworth, Luddenden, Luddendenfoot, Midgley, Mixenden, and 5 more areas
- HX3HX3 postcode districtView schools
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Boothtown, Copley, Exley, Greenacres Estate, Lee Mount, Lightcliffe, and 9 more areas
- HX4HX4 postcode districtView schools
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Barkisland, Greetland, Holywell Green, Ripponden, Stainland, and West Vale
- HX5HX5 postcode districtView schools
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Elland
- HX6HX6 postcode districtView schools
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Christ Church Ce (va) Junior School, Norland, Ripponden, Rishworth, Ryburn, Sowerby, and 3 more areas
- HX7HX7 postcode districtView schools
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Colden, Hebden Royd, Heptonstall, Mytholmroyd, Mytholmyroyd, and Wadsworth
- OL14OL14 postcode districtView schools
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Cornholme, Shade, Todmorden, and Walsden
Common questions about schools in Calderdale
- How many schools does School Checker list in Calderdale?
- We list 99 state-funded schools across 9 postcode districts in Calderdale (81 primary, 12 secondary, 6 other phase). Counts change when schools open, close, or change phase.
- How do school admissions work in Calderdale?
- Calderdale sits within West Yorkshire. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough. School Checker shows historic demand indicators on school cards where published. They are not a guarantee of a place. Always read the Calderdale admissions booklet and each school's oversubscription criteria.
- What is a postcode district on this page?
- A postcode district is the outward part of a postcode (the letters and numbers before the space, such as WF2). Calderdale is split into 9 districts on School Checker. Each district page lists schools whose postcode falls in that outward code, plus distance from your home postcode when you add one.
- How should I use School Checker to research schools in Calderdale?
- Start with the district closest to your home (busy districts here include HX2 (19 schools), HX3 (18 schools), HD6 (13 schools)). Add your full postcode on the district page for straight-line distances and map pins. Shortlist schools you like, then open Compare for side-by-side figures and a CSV download. Visit schools and confirm admissions rules with Calderdale before you apply.
- Where does the data for Calderdale schools come from?
- School names, addresses, and governance come from the government school register. Ofsted publishes inspection outcomes. The Department for Education publishes attendance, attainment, pupil characteristics, and SEN figures. Local context rows (crime, census, house prices) are labelled by geography on each district page. See our methodology page for more detail and how to report a likely error with a school URN.