Millcourt School
2 Shelf Mills, Wade House, Halifax, HX3 7PA
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 9 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Neil Bourke
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Halifax
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 63
- Pupils on roll
- 62
- URN
- 147983
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274924661
About this school
Millcourt School is an independent special school in Halifax. It teaches children aged 9 to 18 and has 62 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Millcourt School under its current framework. 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
Millcourt School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2020, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | 4.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | 0.2 |
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 Millcourt 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45 |
| 2023/24 | 56 |
| 2024/25 | 62 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 62
Location
Nearby schools
-
Broadbeck Learning Centre1.3 miles
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Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria1.7 miles
Independent schools · Bradford
-
Hipperholme Grammar School1.8 miles
Independent schools
-
Co-op Academy Southfield1.9 miles
Academies · Bradford
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Eternal Light2.3 miles
Independent schools · Bradford
Other schools in Halifax
- Broadwood School Special schools
- Ravenscliffe High School Special schools
- Riverbank Primary School Special schools
- Stafford Hall School Special schools
- The Whitley AP Academy Academies
- Wood Bank School Special schools
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Millcourt School teach?
- Millcourt School teaches children aged 9 to 18. It is a special school in Halifax.
- Who is the headteacher of Millcourt School?
- The headteacher of Millcourt School is Mr Neil Bourke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Millcourt School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Millcourt School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Millcourt School?
- Millcourt School has 62 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 18.
- Is Millcourt School full?
- Millcourt School has capacity for 63 pupils and 62 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 Millcourt School a faith school?
- No. Millcourt School has no designated religious character.
- What are Millcourt School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Millcourt 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 24 July 2026.