Your journey starts here. We're delighted that you are considering choosing Ryburn Valley High School. Starting secondary school is a big milestone and can be a worrying time. We do all we can to make the applications and settling in process as painless as possible. ADMISSIONS ARRANGEMENTS Ryburn is a popular school, and attracts more applicants than our 285 places. We are proud to be a truly comprehensive school who cater for everyone and do not select pupils on the basis of aptitude or ability. READ OUR ADMISSIONS AND OVERSUBSCRIPTION POLICY HOW TO APPLY All applications to our school are handled through the Calderdale Council schools admission system, with one round of admissions each year. To apply, you must complete an application form. The deadline for September 2022 entry is 31 October 2021. VISIT CALDERDALE'S SCHOOL ADMISSIONS WEBSITE CALDERDALE SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMISSIONS 2022 WHAT IF I DO NOT GET OFFERED A PLACE? If you are unsuccessful in getting a place at Ryburn in the school allocations in March, you can ask Calderdale Council for your child to be added to the re-allocation list, and if still unsuccessful, may appeal the decision. Reallocations Initially, requests should be made via the reallocation form. The deadline for the initial round of reallocation requests is in mid March, and parents are informed of the outcome by Calderdale Council in late March. Requests received after the deadline are considered in the order they are received. Read more about reallocations Appeals You can indicate your intention to appeal via the reallocation form, or by writing to school. You can then present your case to an independent appeals panel. FIND OUT ABOUT THE APPEALS PROCESS IN YEAR TRANSFERS If a place is available it is sometimes possible to transfer into Ryburn during the school year, or beyond Year 7. Further information about this process can be found on the Calderdale Council website. When no places are available, we operate a waiting list system and decisions on places are made according to the oversubscription criteria in our admissions policy - see above. CONTACT For more advice, please contact the Admissions Team: Calderdale MBC - School Admissions School Organisation and Access Officers cyps.admissions@calderdale.gov.uk 01422 392617 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Town Hall Halifax HX1 1UJ TRANSITION The move from a small primary school to Ryburn is a big change, and we work hard both before and after pupils join us in Year 7 to help ease any worries. Read more. OPEN EVENING 2021 Our annual Open Evening each October is always a fantastic event and an opportunity to experience Ryburn in action. This year’s magical open evening will be on Thursday 14 October. The doors will open at 6.30pm. Last year, due to the pandemic, we produced a Virtual Open Evening, which remains available online, with loads of videos and content to help give you a true picture of Ryburn. WATCH OUR SCHOOL ON CBBC Want an insight into what day to day life at Ryburn is like? How about a 22 part documentary series following our students and staff for a term? We’re so excited to be featured in series 6 of ‘Our School’ on CBBC. Check it out on iPlayer, and every Wednesday on CBBC. WATCH ON IPLAYER CONTACT TERM DATES PRIVACY NOTICE COOKIES POLICY RYBURN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, ST PETER'S AVENUE, SOWERBY BRIDGE, ENGLAND, HX6 1DG, UNITED KINGDOM01422 832070ADMIN@RVHSCHOOL.CO.UK HEADTEACHER: KATH PARKER PART OF THE Ryburn Valley High School is a member of Together Learning Trust. Registered address Ryburn Valley High School, St Peters Avenue, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DG. A charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (company number 9040380) With your permission, we use cookies to help our website run effectively. Read our policy to find out more about what we store and how to change your settings. Please click ok to consent to our use of cookies. OK Decline