| Motto | Opening Minds : Sharing Success |
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| Type | Comprehensive school |
| Headteacher | Helen Plaice |
| Specialism | Arts College |
| Location | Ewood Lane Todmorden West Yorkshire OL14 7DG England |
| Local authority | Calderdale |
| DfE URN | 107564 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 135[1] |
| Students | 820[1] |
| Ages | 11–18[1] |
| Website | School website |
Todmorden High School is a comprehensive school in the West Yorkshire town of Todmorden, in the Calderdale LEA. The school has specialist Arts College status.
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Todmorden High School and Visual Arts College is a six form entry, 11-18 co-educational comprehensive school, located in the West Yorkshire town of Todmorden. Typically students at Todmorden High transfer to the school from its six feeder schools at the age of 11/12.
The school has 820 students on roll, approximately 120 of these in the sith form, 55 teaching staff and 80 non-teaching staff. On entry students are placed into mixed ability tutor groups, and typically remain in that group for the five years of compulsory education. It is usual for form tutors to stay with their form throughout the school. Each year group has a head of year, who typically moves through the school with their year group. There is a separate Head of Sixth Form.
Academically the school is divided into nine faculties, each responsible for a major area of the curriculum. The school delivers the full range of National Curriculum subjects at Key Stage 3, and a range of options at Key Stage 4, including Vocational courses. Post-16 the school offers a variety of ‘A’ level and Vocational courses as well as an Intermediate programme. The staying on rate is static but the Sixth Form has a very good reputation. All students start in mixed ability teaching groups, but as students progress through the school many faculties set. There is Special Needs support within each faculty for students with learning difficulties.
The school offers a wide range of extra curricular activities and there is a flourishing High School Association. The school was first awarded IiP in 1999 and has continued to meet the standard. In September 2003 T.H.S became a Specialist College for the Visual Arts, which has had a major impact on the school over the past few years. The school is also part of the Sports Co-ordinator Scheme and has gained International school Intermediate status. The school also holds the Healthy Schools Award, and is involved with Incredible Edible. [2]
Recent statistics show that T.H.S. is the most improved in Calderdale at both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, and is a member of the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust “Most Improved Club”. Against the Calderdale trend of falling ratings, it had a 35% increase in Year 7 intake for 2007/8.
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