The Calder Learning Trust is an all-through mainstream school in Hebden Bridge, Calderdale, for children and young people aged 4 to 16. In January 2026, 202 of its 1,250 pupils (16.2%) were getting SEN support and 66 (5.3%) had an EHC plan.
- Ages 4–16
- 1,250 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
Special educational needs here
From the school census, January 2026. Compared with state secondary schools across England and in Calderdale.
16.2% get SEN support
202 of 1,250 pupils. Help in school without an EHC plan.
About the same as the England average.
5.3% have an EHC plan
66 of 1,250 pupils. A legal plan from the council, for children who need more help.
Higher than the England average.
Most common needs
- Specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia90
- Autism52
- Social, emotional and mental health39
- Moderate learning difficulty39
- Speech, language and communication24
- Hearing impairment7
Pupils by their main need, on SEN support or with an EHC plan. Needs with fewer than 5 pupils aren’t shown.
Figures show how many children the school supports, not how well. To see how it would support your child, talk to the SENCO and read its SEN information report on the school’s website.
School details
- Type
- Mainstream all-through school
- Run as
- Academy
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 1,250 (places for 1,265)
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Taylor
- Part of
- Pennine Alliance Learning Trust
- Free school meals
- 27.7% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Calderdale
- School reference (URN)
- 150387
How SEN support works
4 steps, from a first chat to an EHC plan
- Talk to the class teacher and the SENCO
If you’re worried about your child, ask for a meeting. Every school has a SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis to get help.
- SEN support
The school should work out what your child needs, agree a plan with you, put it in place and review it together, usually each term. This is called SEN support.
- An EHC needs assessment
If your child needs more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask Calderdale council for an EHC needs assessment. It can lead to an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, which the council must make sure is delivered.
- Free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can help at any stage, and can come to meetings with the school with you.
Questions to ask the SENCO
10 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them at the meeting.
Ofsted
Rated Good, February 2022
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in February 2022.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Brier Hey Lane, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, HX7 5QN
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Nearby
Specialist schools and SEN units
- Brearley Hall School Independent · Ages 7–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
- Wood Bank School Special school · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.4 miles
- Riverside Junior School Mainstream + base · Ages 7–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.7 miles
- Central Street Infant and Nursery School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–7 · Ofsted: Good 1.8 miles
Other mainstream schools
- Scout Road Academy Primary · Ages 4–11 · SEN support 12.5%, EHC plans 5.8% 0.4 miles
- Burnley Road Academy Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 29.5%, EHC plans 5.4% 0.4 miles
- Midgley School Primary · Ages 4–11 · SEN support 25.9%, EHC plans 3.4% 1.1 miles
All mainstream schools in Calderdale SEND schools in Calderdale
Questions about The Calder Learning Trust
How many pupils at The Calder Learning Trust have special educational needs?
In the January 2026 school census, 202 of the 1,250 pupils (16.2%) were getting SEN support and 66 (5.3%) had an EHC plan. Across England’s state secondary schools it is 14.1% and 3.5%.
What are the most common needs at The Calder Learning Trust?
Counting pupils on SEN support and with an EHC plan, the most common main needs are dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties (90 pupils), autism (52 pupils) and social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs (39 pupils).
Who do I talk to about my child’s needs at The Calder Learning Trust?
The SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Every school has one, and every school must publish an SEN information report on its website explaining how it supports pupils with SEND.
How do I apply for a place at The Calder Learning Trust?
Through Calderdale council’s school admissions, in the normal application round or during the year. If your child has an EHC plan, you don’t apply this way: you ask for the school to be named in the plan instead.
Can my child with an EHC plan go to The Calder Learning Trust?
You can ask for The Calder Learning Trust to be named in your child’s EHC plan. The council must consult the school and name it, unless it would be unsuitable for your child’s age, ability or needs, or would affect other children’s education or the efficient use of resources.
Does The Calder Learning Trust have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Not according to the Department for Education’s register of schools. The nearest mainstream school with one is Riverside Junior School, about 1.7 miles away.
Where is The Calder Learning Trust?
Brier Hey Lane, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, HX7 5QN, in Calderdale.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, SEN figures from DfE Special educational needs in England (the January school census), under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.