Ryburn Valley High School
| Motto | Excellere Contende (Strive to Excel) |
|---|---|
| Established | 1959 |
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | David Lord |
| Chair of Governors | Melvyn Cross |
| Location |
St. Peters Avenue Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 1DF England Coordinates: 53°42′12″N 1°55′54″W / 53.70330°N 1.93168°W |
| Local authority | Calderdale |
| DfE number | 381/5408 |
| DfE URN | 141307 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1438 |
| Ages | 11–18 |
Ryburn Valley High School is a secondary school and sixth form located in the town of Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, England. Originally built in the 1950s, it moved into a new building in 2005.
History
Ryburn Valley High School opened in February 1959 as Ryburn County Secondary Modern School. It was a new mixed secondary school representing the merger of Sowerby Bridge Girls' School and Sowerby Bridge Boys' School. The advent of the comprehensive system gave birth to the name Ryburn Valley High School in 1979. It has grown from 600 pupils in 1959 to almost 1500 in 2013.[1]
The new building was confirmed in 2001 and was built from 2004 to 2005. The pupils moved into the building after spring half term in 2005.
Ryburn Valley High School was awarded specialist status in Media Arts in 2004. In 2016, the first Ryburrn Academy Awards were held at the Victoria Theater in Halifax
The school received a rating of Grade 2, 'Good', for overall effectiveness in its 2013 Ofsted inspection report.[2]
The school converted to academy status in September 2014.
Headteachers
- 1959-1969 – Robert Miles
- 1969-1976 – John Widdows
- 1976- 1978 1986 – Morton Roberts
- 1978-1986 - William Nicholson
- 1986-1998 – Tony Thorne
- 1998 – Bridget Rickwood (Acting)
- 1999-2008 – Ian Adam[3]
- 2008-2013 – Honor Byford[4]
- 2013 – David Lord[5]
Notable former pupils
- Craig Fleming (Captain, Norwich City Football Club)
References
- ↑ "Ryburn Valley High - a class act for half a century", Halifax Courier. Retrieved 21 July 2013
- ↑ "Ryburn Valley High School", Ofsted inspection report. Retrieved 21 July 2013
- ↑ "Deputy steps up to fill retiring head teacher's shoes",Halifax Courier. Retrieved 21 July 2013
- ↑ "Headteacher to retire after thirty years", Halifax Courier. Retrieved 21 July 2013
- ↑ "Ryburn Valley High School", Rvhs.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2013