# Colne Valley High School

Colne Valley High School is a Secondary school for ages 11 to 16 in Linthwaite, Huddersfield, with 1,360 pupils.

## Term dates

Years held: 2026-27, 2027-28. This page shows 2026-27; append ?year=YYYY-YY for another.

Basis: **authority_fallback** — Colne Valley High School sets its own term dates. These are Kirklees’s, shown for reference only — check with the school before you book.
Source: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/schools/school-term-dates.aspx
Last checked: 31 August 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 2026-09-01 | 2026-12-18 |
| holiday | Christmas holiday | 2026-12-19 | 2027-01-03 |
| term | Spring term | 2027-01-04 | 2027-03-25 |
| holiday | Easter holiday | 2027-03-26 | 2027-04-11 |
| term | Summer term | 2027-04-12 | 2027-07-21 |
| holiday | Summer holiday | 2027-07-22 | 2027-08-31 |

## Ofsted

Overall effectiveness **Good** at the inspection of 18 September 2019, under the framework Ofsted used before September 2025. Not reinspected since.

Report: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/140660
## Facts

- **URN:** 140660
- **UKPRN:** 10045448
- **Type:** Academy sponsor led
- **Phase:** Secondary
- **Ages:** 11–16
- **Pupils:** 1,360
- **Capacity:** 1,447
- **Trust:** Great Heights Academy Trust (https://schooldates.co.uk/trust/great-heights-academy-trust)
- **Local authority:** Kirklees (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/kirklees)
- **Address:** Gillroyd Lane, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5SP
- **Coordinates:** 53.624176, -1.84644
- **Website:** http://www.thecvhs.co.uk
- **Opened:** 1 September 2014

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/colne-valley-high-school-huddersfield

## Licensing

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