Spen Valley High School
1 live vacancyLiversedge · Kirklees
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Spen Valley High School is a secondary school in Liversedge, Kirklees. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
The Spenborough Co-operative Trust is a Foundation/co-operative school trust. The trust operates 2 member schools: 1 primary school, 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Kirklees. Regions: Yorkshire and the Humber. — from the The Spenborough Co-operative Trust public record.
Spen Valley High School is a secondary school in Liversedge, Kirklees, part of The Spenborough Co-operative Trust. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Spen Valley High School
- Address
- Roberttown Lane
- Postcode
- WF15 7LX
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Parliamentary constituency
- Spen Valley
- URN (official identifier)
- 107778
- Establishment number
- 4061
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 958
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 960
- School type
- Foundation school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Academy trust
- The Spenborough Co-operative Trust
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Headteacher
- Mr Kyle Audsley
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 2 Jun 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingNeeds attentionLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.spenvalleyhighschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01924405451
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Spen Valley High School
| 2025/26 | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 958 | 65,309 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 35.5% | 27.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 22.7% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.4% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 8.8% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Spen Valley High School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Needs attention
Report published 7 Sept 2026
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 8 May 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 6 Feb 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 28 Feb 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 15 Jul 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 22 Mar 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Spen Valley High School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 10.3% | 7.5% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 28.9% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Spen Valley High School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £366,300 for 333 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 34.6% | 27.9% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £381 | £371 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Spen Valley High School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Secondary · 960 pupils.
| This school | Kirklees average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £7,990,593 £8,324 per pupil | £9,052 | £8,748 |
| Total spending | £8,630,446 £8,990 per pupil | £9,277 | £8,825 |
| Teaching staff | £4,002,986 £4,170 per pupil · 46.4% | £4,818 · 51.9% | £4,914 · 55.7% |
| Education support staff | £1,104,756 £1,151 per pupil · 12.8% | £1,183 · 12.8% | £995 · 11.3% |
| Supply and agency staff | £456,641 £476 per pupil · 5.3% | £282 · 3.0% | £153 · 1.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £352,575 £367 per pupil · 4.1% | £165 · 1.8% | £119 · 1.4% |
| In-year balance | −£639,853 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£141,410 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £8,234 per pupil, supply and agency £496 per pupil — spending up £756 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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