Midgley School
Lane Ends, Midgley, Halifax, HX2 6TX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PENNINE ALLIANCE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Joanne Mansfield
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 58
- URN
- 150385
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422882356
About this school
Midgley School is a primary academy in Halifax. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 58 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Midgley School (URN 107517).
How Midgley School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.8% | 5.4% | 58 | — |
| Luddenden CofE School | 67% | 5.6% | 54.2% | 108 | 0.5 miles |
| Scout Road Academy | 75% | 3.5% | 8.9% | 104 | 1.1 miles |
| Luddendenfoot Academy | 80% | 3.8% | 12.5% | 202 | 1.2 miles |
| Burnley Road Academy | 27% | 6.9% | 37.3% | 129 | 1.5 miles |
| Wainstalls School | 91% | 3.4% | 11.3% | 190 | 1.6 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)
- 5.36%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.78%
- Persistent absence
- 9.26%
Location
Nearby schools
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Luddenden CofE School0.5 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Scout Road Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Hebden Bridge
-
Luddendenfoot Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Burnley Road Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Hebden Bridge
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Wainstalls School1.6 miles
Primary · Halifax
Other 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 year groups does Midgley School teach?
- Midgley School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Halifax.
- Who is the headteacher of Midgley School?
- The headteacher of Midgley School is Miss Joanne Mansfield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Midgley School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Midgley 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 big is Midgley School?
- Midgley School has 58 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Midgley School full?
- Midgley School has capacity for 105 pupils and 58 on roll (55%), 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 Midgley School a faith school?
- No. Midgley School has no designated religious character.
- Does Midgley School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Midgley School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Midgley School?
- Midgley 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.
- What is Midgley School's absence rate?
- Midgley School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census.
- Does Midgley School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Midgley School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.