Secondary School Pupil Counts by Year Group in Calderdale

Pupil enrollment data from the termly school census for secondary schools in Calderdale, including Academies and Local Authority Maintained Schools. The dataset consolidates information from both school types starting October 2016, with Academy data available from October 2015. The May 2020 census was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Use Cases

• Analyze year group enrollment trends over time to forecast school resource needs.
• Compare pupil counts between Academies and Local Authority Maintained Schools from October 2016 onward.
• Identify enrollment patterns and potential cohort size anomalies, noting the missing May 2020 data point.

Strengths

• Data originates from the official termly school census, an authoritative administrative source.
• Provides a consolidated view of both Academy and Local Authority Maintained Schools from October 2016.
• Includes a specific note on data gaps, clarifying the missing May 2020 census due to government cancellation.

Limitations

• Academy data has a shorter history, only available from October 2015, limiting long-term trend analysis for that sector.
• Contains a known data gap for May 2020, which may affect annual comparisons and time-series continuity.
• Geographic scope is limited to the Calderdale metropolitan area, not representative of national trends.

Provenance

Source

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council.

Collection Method

Collected via the statutory termly school census.

Time Range

Academy data from October 2015; consolidated dataset from October 2016 onward.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026, suggesting ongoing maintenance.

Geography

Calderdale, United Kingdom.