Trinity Academy Halifax
Shay Lane, Halifax, HX2 9TZ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Sarah Case
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Sponsor
- Trinity Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Halifax
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,650
- Pupils on roll
- 1,624
- URN
- 136094
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422244890
About this school
Trinity Academy Halifax is a Church of England secondary academy in Halifax. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,624 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Trinity Academy Halifax, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 294 | 318 | 302 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.9 | 43.5 | 44.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.30 +0.14 to +0.46 | 0.00 -0.15 to +0.16 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 37% | 38.4% | 41.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 61% | 66.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 60% | 76.4% | 77.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Trinity Academy Halifax has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Calderdale average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47.9 | 39.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.5 | 39 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.5 | 37.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,605 |
| 2023/24 | 1,617 |
| 2024/25 | 1,599 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Trinity Academy Halifax compares
Trinity Academy Halifax ranked 7th of 11 secondary schools in Calderdale for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 55% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.5 | 6.4% | 37.6% | 1,624 | — |
| The North Halifax Grammar School | 68.5 | 4.8% | 6.4% | 1,207 | 0.3 miles |
| Trinity Academy Bradford | 43.9 | 6.3% | 27.3% | 914 | 1.5 miles |
| The Crossley Heath School | 74.5 | 4.6% | 11.6% | 1,179 | 2.9 miles |
| Trinity Academy Grammar | 46.3 | 9% | 54.5% | 968 | 3.0 miles |
| Beckfoot Thornton | 40.2 | 14.1% | 40% | 1,243 | 3.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.59%
- English as an additional language
- 7%
- Overall absence
- 6.38%
- Persistent absence
- 17.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The North Halifax Grammar School0.3 miles
Secondary · Halifax
-
Trinity Academy Bradford1.5 miles
Secondary · Bradford
-
The Crossley Heath School2.9 miles
Secondary · Halifax
-
Trinity Academy Grammar3.0 miles
Secondary · Sowerby Bridge
-
Beckfoot Thornton3.5 miles
Secondary · Bradford
Other schools in Halifax
Trinity Academy Halifax ranks 3rd of the 6 ranked secondary schools in Halifax.
- Lightcliffe Academy Secondary
- Park Lane Academy Secondary
- The Crossley Heath School Secondary
- The North Halifax Grammar School Secondary
- Abbey Park Academy Primary
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Primary
- Ash Green Community Primary School Primary
- Barkisland CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill School Primary
- Bowling Green Academy Primary
- Bradshaw Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Trinity Academy Halifax teach?
- Trinity Academy Halifax teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Halifax.
- Who is the principal of Trinity Academy Halifax?
- The principal of Trinity Academy Halifax is Mrs Sarah Case, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Trinity Academy Halifax been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Trinity Academy Halifax, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Trinity Academy Halifax?
- Trinity Academy Halifax has 1,624 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Trinity Academy Halifax full?
- Trinity Academy Halifax has capacity for 1,650 pupils and 1,624 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Trinity Academy Halifax a faith school?
- Yes. Trinity Academy Halifax is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Is Trinity Academy Halifax a selective school?
- No. Trinity Academy Halifax is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Trinity Academy Halifax part of an academy trust?
- Trinity Academy Halifax is part of TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Trinity Academy Halifax's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47.9 in 2022/23 and 44.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Trinity Academy Halifax compare with other schools in Calderdale?
- Trinity Academy Halifax ranked 7th of 11 secondary schools in Calderdale for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 55% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Trinity Academy Halifax's absence rate?
- Trinity Academy Halifax's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Trinity Academy Halifax's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Trinity Academy Halifax's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.