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ClosedSecondaryURN 107566

Halifax High at Wellesley Park

Community school · Halifax · HX2 0BA

Ages 11–16 · Calderdale

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
818
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jackie Nellis

Location

Address
Gibbet Street
Postcode
HX2 0BA
Town
Halifax
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Halifax
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Halifax, Calderdale. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Halifax
58
Secondary schools in Halifax
5
Academies among open schools in Halifax
53% (31)
Open schools in HX2
21
Secondary in HX2
2
Open schools in Calderdale LA
115
Secondary in Calderdale LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HalifaxNear HX2

  • Trinity Academy Grammar

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 2NW · Calderdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence10.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • The Crossley Heath School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Halifax · HX3 0HG · Calderdale

    Ages 11–18

    • Att872.6
    • P80.5
    • EM5+93%
    • Absence6.2%

    1.1 miles away

  • Trinity Academy Halifax

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Halifax · HX2 9TZ · Calderdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.5
    • P80.0
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence6.9%

    2.1 miles away

  • Ryburn Valley High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sowerby Bridge · HX6 1DF · Calderdale

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.7
    • P80.2
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.1 miles away

  • The North Halifax Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Halifax · HX2 9SU · Calderdale

    Ages 11–18

    • Att868.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+93%
    • Absence6.1%

    2.2 miles away

  • Park Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Halifax · HX3 9LG · Calderdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.9
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence9.0%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jackie Nellis

Official links