The Greetland Academy
School Street, Greetland, Halifax, HX4 8JB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Principal
- Mrs Helen Crowther
- Sponsor
- Great Heights Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 385
- URN
- 136375
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422372893
About this school
The Greetland Academy is a primary academy in Halifax. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 385 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Greetland Academy, 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
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 52 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% | 83% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 88% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 92% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 85% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Greetland Academy 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 | 87% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 60.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 413 |
| 2023/24 | 401 |
| 2024/25 | 396 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Greetland Academy compares
The Greetland Academy ranked 4th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 3.9% | 10.9% | 385 | — |
| West Vale Academy | 82% | 6% | 46.4% | 74 | 0.7 miles |
| Copley Primary School | 67% | 3.7% | 9.6% | 309 | 0.7 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | 33% | 5.9% | 20.4% | 106 | 0.8 miles |
| All Saints' CofE Primary School | 77% | 3.3% | 7.6% | 208 | 0.9 miles |
| Holywell Green Primary School | 68% | 4.8% | 23.9% | 134 | 1.0 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)
- 10.86%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.92%
- Persistent absence
- 6.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Vale Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Copley Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Elland
-
All Saints' CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Holywell Green Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Halifax
Other schools in Halifax
The Greetland Academy ranks 3rd of the 41 ranked primary schools in Halifax.
- 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
- Cliffe Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Copley Primary School Primary
- Dean Field Community Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Greetland Academy teach?
- The Greetland Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Halifax.
- Who is the executive principal of The Greetland Academy?
- The executive principal of The Greetland Academy is Mrs Helen Crowther, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Greetland Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Greetland Academy, 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 The Greetland Academy?
- The Greetland Academy has 385 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Greetland Academy full?
- The Greetland Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 385 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Greetland Academy a faith school?
- No. The Greetland Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does The Greetland Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Greetland Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is The Greetland Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Greetland Academy is part of GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Greetland Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 87% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Greetland Academy compare with other schools in Calderdale?
- The Greetland Academy ranked 4th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Greetland Academy's absence rate?
- The Greetland Academy's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Greetland Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Greetland Academy'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.