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The Crossley Heath School catchment area

Halifax · co-educational grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Super-selective
(no catchment)
Intake
Co-educational · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Crossley Heath/North Halifax joint test
Year 7 places
180
Location
Halifax, Yorkshire
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at The Crossley Heath School

The Crossley Heath School is a super-selective grammar school, so it does not reserve places for families living nearby. Every applicant sits Crossley Heath/North Halifax joint test, qualifiers are ranked from the highest score down, and offers run down that list until the co-educational places are filled. A child in Halifax and a child fifteen miles away are treated identically, the only thing that separates them is the mark on the day.

Meet the standard in English, Maths and Creative Writing, then ranked: looked-after, pupil-premium, then all remaining places by combined order of merit. Home-to-school distance is used only to break ties between two children who share the exact same qualifying score.

Bottom line: there is no catchment for The Crossley Heath School. Put everything into the 11+ score, a strong enough mark earns a place from anywhere in the region.
Grammar schools near Halifax
Yorkshire
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Halifax

The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax · Part-catchment
2.3 miles away
Heckmondwike Grammar School
Heckmondwike · Part-catchment
7.8 miles away
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Waterfoot · Catchment area
16.6 miles away
Ermysted's Grammar School
Skipton · Catchment area
18.2 miles away
Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton · Catchment area
18.3 miles away
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe · Catchment area
24.5 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for The Crossley Heath School

1

Register

Sign up for Crossley Heath/North Halifax joint test with the school or local authority, usually by early summer before Year 6 begins.

2

Sit the test

Your child takes the test in September of Year 6. Results follow in October, before the 31 October secondary application deadline.

3

Score high

Offers go to the highest scores first, so aim well above the pass mark to be safe.

FAQs

The Crossley Heath School catchment, your questions answered

Does The Crossley Heath School have a catchment area?+
No catchment. After meeting the standard, places are offered purely in order of merit by test score; distance is only a tie-break. In short, where you live does not affect your chances, only your 11+ score does.
Is The Crossley Heath School super-selective?+
Yes. The Crossley Heath School admits purely on 11+ score with no catchment, so a high enough mark earns a place from anywhere.
How is the catchment for The Crossley Heath School measured?+
There is no catchment to measure, places are ranked by 11+ score. Distance is only used to separate children with identical scores.
What test does my child sit for The Crossley Heath School?+
Children applying to The Crossley Heath School sit Crossley Heath/North Halifax joint test, usually at the start of Year 6. Register with the school or local authority before the summer deadline in Year 5.
How many places does The Crossley Heath School offer?+
The Crossley Heath School admits 180 pupils into Year 7 each year. With far more qualifiers than places, the score needed in practice is well above the basic pass mark.
Can we apply to The Crossley Heath School from outside the area?+
Yes. For a super-selective there is no "outside", anyone can sit the test and a top score wins a place.
Does passing the 11+ guarantee a place at The Crossley Heath School?+
No. Passing makes your child eligible, but places still go to the highest scores first, so the mark needs to be high enough to reach the offer line.
When do we register for the Crossley Heath/North Halifax joint test?+
Registration usually opens in the spring or early summer of Year 5 and closes before the test, which is sat in September of Year 6. Results come back in October, the secondary application deadline is 31 October, and offers are sent on national offer day, 1 March. Always confirm the exact dates with The Crossley Heath School or your local authority.

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Catchment and admissions details change every year. This page is an indicative guide for parents, always confirm the current catchment area, distances, places and test arrangements directly with The Crossley Heath School and your local authority before applying.