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The Halifax Academy

Gibbet Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0BA ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023

At a glance

A state all-through academy for ages 4–16 in Halifax. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (June 2023). GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 44.1 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 197 families put it first for 230 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 4–16
Pupils: 1,461
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Calderdale
Academy trust: IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Matt Perry
Opened: Nov 2013

School website 01422301080 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 14 Jun 2023

GoodOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years: Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 205 pupils

Attainment 8

44.1

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

32.2%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

54.6%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.20

2023/24 · CI -0.39 to 0

This school

44.1

Calderdale

48.7

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

185

1st preferences

157

All applications

246

1st prefs per place

0.85

Fewer first choices than places

157 of 157 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,451

Capacity

1,320

111% full

Girls / boys

49/51

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)37.8%
English as an additional language74.6%
SEN support15.2%
Education, Health and Care plan3.6%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded all-through schools in England.