Wainstalls School
Wainstalls, Halifax, HX2 7TE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PENNINE ALLIANCE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Denham
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- URN
- 140107
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422244804
About this school
Wainstalls School is a primary academy in Halifax. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 190 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wainstalls School, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 October 2024, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 31 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 74% | 91% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 10% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 84% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 77% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 81% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.70 | - | - |
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 Wainstalls School 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 | 82% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 91% | 60.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 213 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wainstalls School compares
Wainstalls School ranked 2nd of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 91% | 3.4% | 11.3% | 190 | — |
| Ash Green Community Primary School | 42% | 6.3% | 62% | 440 | 1.0 miles |
| Abbey Park Academy | 85% | 5.4% | 51.8% | 217 | 1.4 miles |
| Midgley School | — | 4.8% | 5.4% | 58 | 1.6 miles |
| St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 58% | 8.1% | 62% | 172 | 1.6 miles |
| Dean Field Community Primary School | 77% | 7.1% | 55.8% | 220 | 1.7 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)
- 11.27%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.4%
- Persistent absence
- 4.26%
Location
Nearby schools
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Ash Green Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Halifax
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Abbey Park Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Halifax
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Midgley School1.6 miles
Primary · Halifax
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St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Halifax
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Dean Field Community Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Halifax
Other schools in Halifax
Wainstalls School ranks 2nd 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 Wainstalls School teach?
- Wainstalls School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Halifax.
- Who is the headteacher of Wainstalls School?
- The headteacher of Wainstalls School is Mrs Rebecca Denham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wainstalls School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wainstalls School, 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 Wainstalls School?
- Wainstalls School has 190 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wainstalls School full?
- Wainstalls School has capacity for 210 pupils and 190 on roll (90%), 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 Wainstalls School a faith school?
- No. Wainstalls School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wainstalls School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wainstalls School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Wainstalls School part of an academy trust?
- Wainstalls School is part of PENNINE ALLIANCE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wainstalls School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 91% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wainstalls School compare with other schools in Calderdale?
- Wainstalls School ranked 2nd of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wainstalls School's absence rate?
- Wainstalls School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wainstalls School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wainstalls School'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.