At a Glance
Assessment: GL 11 Plus
Fees Type: Free
Boarding: Day school
Admissions: Mixed Boys and Girls
Places per year: 180
Introduction
Founded in 1985, following a merger between Crossley and Porter School and Heath Grammar School, The Crossley Heath School is a co-educational grammar and specialist language college based in Halifax. It became an academy in 2013 and operates a popular house system with four houses competing across the year in various events. The school’s unique 1861 building allows students to experience history alongside modern conveniences within their learning environment.
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, The Crossley Heath School performs above the local average academically, with 99% of pupils achieving 5 or more 9-4 GCSE grades in English and maths and a 99% pass rate at A Level with 66% A*-B grades recorded in 2021.
The Crossley Heath School and North Halifax Grammar operate a joint registration and admissions process which complies with Calderdale Council’s requirements within Yorkshire. It can be daunting to know what information you need when applying for a place at a grammar school, particularly when details are spread across multiple sources. At 11 Plus Hero, we understand the importance of having all the required information easily accessible in one place. Therefore, this resource has been created to guide you through the school information, exam details, practice papers and all the preparations that you will need to make a successful application to The Crossley Heath School.
The Crossley Heath School Key Information
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School Address
Full Address:
The Crossley Heath SchoolSavile Park
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX3 0HG
Contact Information
Parking in the school
Parking can be found on the school premises.
Additional parking off site
The nearest car park is within a 10-minute walk:
- Haugh Shaw Road West, 152 Haugh Shaw Rd W, Calderdale, HX1 3BG. Open Mon-Sun, 08:00 – 18:00, 2 hours £0.40 with increments of 40p per additional hour up to 5 hours.
Additional parking off site
The nearest car park is within a 10-minute walk:
- Haugh Shaw Road West, 152 Haugh Shaw Rd W, Calderdale, HX1 3BG. Open Mon-Sun, 08:00 – 18:00, 2 hours £0.40 with increments of 40p per additional hour up to 5 hours.
Key Information for The Crossley Heath School
PAN* for Year 7 intake (2023)
Total Student Capacity Years 7 to 13 (2022)
Total Students Years 7 to 13 (2022)
Percentage Capacity (2022)
Latest Ofsted Rating (2011)
Selection Test
Key Events for Admission to The Crossley Heath School
11 Plus Hero is here to guide you through the admissions process with the key dates and deadlines for The Crossley Heath School.
Applications for Secondary School intake 2023
Open Evening
Registration for test
Registration of Special Educational Needs and disability (by the child's current school’s Special Educational Needs Coordinator)
Exam Date
Test Results Date
Common Application Form (CAF) Deadline
National Offer Day
Application Documents for The Crossley Heath School
Here you will find links to important information for prospective students and parents covering the admissions policy for The Crossley Heath, test information for North Halifax and The Crossley Heath and the local authority page.
The Crossley Heath Exam Format
The Crossley Heath exam papers have been created by GL Assessment and scores are age-standardised. 11 Plus Hero has created resources that you can use to help prepare for GL 11 Plus style exams.
Test Overview
There are two components which make up the exam used for North Halifax Grammar School and Crossley Heath Grammar School.
- Paper One: A multiple choice English and Verbal Reasoning paper
- Paper Two: A multiple choice Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning paper
The Crossley Heath School 11 Plus Assessment Criteria
| English | Maths | Verbal Reasoning | Non-Verbal Reasoning | Additional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pass Mark
There is no formal pass mark provided for this exam as the scores are age-standardised. Once the tests are completed, children are listed in performance-order with the highest scoring individuals forming an ‘order of merit’. To reach the required standard, children will need to place within the top 500 in the ‘order of merit’.
Pass Mark
There is no formal pass mark provided for this exam as the scores are age-standardised. Once the tests are completed, children are listed in performance-order with the highest scoring individuals forming an ‘order of merit’. To reach the required standard, children will need to place within the top 500 in the ‘order of merit’.
Catchment Area
The Crossley Heath School does not have a designated catchment area. Places are awarded on merit of the child’s exam results and applications are taken from all over the country.
Additional Eligibility
In the event of oversubscription to the school, the priority is as follows:
- Current and previously looked after children
- Children with Pupil Premium
- Children with siblings at the school
- Children who live closest to the school
The Crossley Heath School FAQs
There isn’t an exact pass mark as the test scores are age-standardised for fairness.
The two papers are set by the GL 11 Plus exam board. These assessments test a child’s competency in English, Maths, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning using multiple choice papers which are externally marked via computer.
When there is a large cohort of candidates, the schools are required to ensure supervision requirements of the children are effectively met. This means your child may sit the exam at North Halifax, though it does not make any difference where your child sits the test as children are housed according to postcodes where possible.
GL assessment hosts familiarisation material to allow children to get used to the format of their exams:
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