The Crossley Heath School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Crossley Heath School
Address: Savile Park
Town/City: Halifax
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: HX3 0HG
Telephone Number: 01422 360272
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2013
Trust: The Crossley Heath School Academy Trust Limited

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Dean Jones
Capacity: 1160
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1179 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 11.4%

Location and administration

URN: 139182
DfE Number: 381/5401
UKPRN: 10039994
UPRN: 100052040490
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Calderdale (E08000033)
Constituency: Halifax (E14001262)
Electoral Ward: Wainhouse (E05016499)

Easting & Northing: 408141E, 423921N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 42' 44.23" N 1° 52' 40.78" W
Plus Code: 9C5WP46C+WR

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Savile Park Primary School (0.3km)
  2. Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy (0.6km)
  3. Parkinson Lane Community Primary School (0.7km)
  4. The Gleddings School (0.8km)
  5. Calderdale College (0.9km)
  6. St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy (0.9km)
  7. Warley Road Primary Academy (1.1km)
  8. Beacon Lights Schools (1.1km)
  9. Ravenscliffe High School (1.4km)
  10. Bolton Brow Primary Academy (1.4km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Yasmin Ahmed - Member. Appointed on 18 July 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Ms Safyah Akhtar - Trustee. Appointed on 28 January 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 28 January 2030.
  • Mr Rod Atkinson - Member. Appointed on 24 September 2012 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Mrs Nicola Beaumont - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 3 February 2026.
  • Mr Steven Bennett - Trustee. Appointed on 6 October 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 6 October 2030.
  • Leigh Blanchard - Trustee. Appointed on 6 February 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 February 2027.
  • Mr Leigh Blanchard - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 25 June 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 5 February 2027.
  • Mrs Melissa Jane Cockerill - Trustee. Appointed on 2 October 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 2 October 2029.
  • Mr Graeme Edward Craik - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 20 May 2025. Term runs until 24 November 2025.
  • Wendy Hardaker - Member. Appointed on 17 March 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Michael Horrocks - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 25 November 2025. Term runs until 2 February 2026.
  • Gaurav Jairath - Trustee. Appointed on 6 February 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 February 2027.
  • Mr Dean Jones - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 February 2024.
  • Mr Dean Jones - Trustee. Appointed on 18 July 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Alison Mansfield - Trustee. Appointed on 6 October 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 6 October 2030.
  • Mr Damien Margetson - Trustee. Appointed on 12 November 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 11 November 2028.
  • Mr Nicholas Meir - Member. Appointed on 17 March 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Kalyan Mekala - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 23 May 2026.
  • Mr William Montague - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Waqar Mustafa - Trustee. Appointed on 26 September 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 26 September 2029.
  • Victoria Pickles - Member. Appointed on 17 March 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Louise Probets - Trustee. Appointed on 6 October 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 6 October 2030.
  • Mrs Emily Rawlinson - Trustee. Appointed on 28 February 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 28 February 2030.
  • Mr Aubrey Sampson - Trustee. Appointed on 12 November 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 19 May 2026.
  • Mr Jaswinder Sandhu - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 11 March 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 24 June 2026.
  • Mr Jaswinder Sandhu - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 December 2026.
  • Shamaila Siddiqui - Trustee. Appointed on 6 February 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 February 2027.
  • Mrs Houry Stewart - Trustee. Appointed on 6 October 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 6 October 2030.
  • Dr Duncan Robert Watson - Member. Appointed on 13 December 2021 (Appointed by academy members).