The Halifax Academy
Gibbet Street, Halifax, HX2 0BA
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Matt Perry
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Impact Education Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Halifax
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,320
- Pupils on roll
- 1,461
- URN
- 140326
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422301080
About this school
The Halifax Academy is an all-through academy in Halifax. It teaches children aged 4 to 16 and has 1,461 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Halifax 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 58 | 59 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 66% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 78% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 75% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 69% | 55% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 199 | 199 | 205 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.7 | 40.9 | 44.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.30 +0.10 to +0.50 | -0.20 -0.39 to 0.00 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% | 32.2% | 32.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 53% | 54.8% | 54.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 37% | 24.1% | 15.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
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 The Halifax 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 | 52% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 60.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Calderdale average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44.7 | 39.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 40.9 | 39 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.1 | 37.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,445 |
| 2023/24 | 1,449 |
| 2024/25 | 1,451 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Halifax Academy compares
The Halifax Academy ranked 8th of 11 secondary schools in Calderdale for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.1 | 8.5% | 37.8% | 1,461 | — |
| The Calder Learning Trust | — | 8.8% | 24.5% | 1,250 | 3.4 miles |
| Appleton Academy | 35.1 | 9.1% | 52.2% | 1,207 | 5.2 miles |
| Dixons Allerton Academy | 41.7 | 12.2% | 35.9% | 1,775 | 6.2 miles |
| Bradford Academy | 33.1 | 13.6% | 54.9% | 1,549 | 7.5 miles |
| Batley Grammar School | 45.5 | 8.4% | 29.5% | 980 | 10.3 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)
- 37.84%
- English as an additional language
- 74.6%
- Overall absence
- 8.47%
- Persistent absence
- 27.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Calder Learning Trust3.4 miles
All-through · Hebden Bridge
-
Appleton Academy5.2 miles
All-through · Bradford
-
Dixons Allerton Academy6.2 miles
All-through · Bradford
-
Bradford Academy7.5 miles
All-through · Bradford
-
Batley Grammar School10.3 miles
All-through · Batley
Other schools in Halifax
The Halifax Academy ranks 31st of the 41 ranked primary schools in Halifax, and The Halifax Academy ranks 4th of the 6 ranked secondary 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 Halifax Academy teach?
- The Halifax Academy teaches children aged 4 to 16. It is an all-through school in Halifax.
- Who is the headteacher of The Halifax Academy?
- The headteacher of The Halifax Academy is Mr Matt Perry, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Halifax Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Halifax 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 Halifax Academy?
- The Halifax Academy has 1,461 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 16.
- Is The Halifax Academy full?
- The Halifax Academy has capacity for 1,320 pupils and 1,461 on roll (111%), so it is at or above 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 Halifax Academy a faith school?
- No. The Halifax Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is The Halifax Academy a selective school?
- No. The Halifax Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does The Halifax Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Halifax Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is The Halifax Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Halifax Academy is part of IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Halifax Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 58% 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 Halifax Academy compare with other schools in Calderdale?
- The Halifax Academy ranked 8th of 11 secondary schools in Calderdale for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% 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 Halifax Academy's absence rate?
- The Halifax Academy's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Halifax Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Halifax 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.