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The Halifax Academy

Academy converter · Halifax · HX2 0BA

Ages 4–16 · 1,461 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

40.9

Overall absence

10.0%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.20
−20+2
Attainment 840.9
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.1%
Unauthorised5.3%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,458

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

191

Places offered

210

1st-preference offers

191

Total preferences (any rank)
271
Preferred offers (top 3)
210
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill111%

1,461 pupils · 1,320 places

Pupils on roll
1,461
Boys / girls
749 / 712
School capacity
1,320
Capacity fill
1,461 / 1,320 (111%)
Free school meals
41%
FSM pupils
598
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Impact Education Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Matt Perry

Location

Address
Gibbet Street
Postcode
HX2 0BA
Town
Halifax
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Halifax
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (all-through), Ages 4–16, in Halifax, Calderdale, 1,461 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 41%.

Open schools in Halifax
58
All-through schools in Halifax
1
Academies among open schools in Halifax
53% (31)
Open schools in HX2
21
All-through in HX2
1
Open schools in Calderdale LA
115
All-through in Calderdale LA
2

Nearby all-through 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

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    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM51.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Warley Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM32.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.5 miles away

  • St Augustine's CofE School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Halifax · HX1 5PG · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence10.3%
    • FSM62.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Broadwood School

    Other independent special school

    Halifax · HX2 0RU · Calderdale

    Ages 7–18

    • Att83.5
    • EM5+0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Calderdale College

    Further education · 16 plus

    Halifax · HX1 3UZ · Calderdale

    Ages 16–99

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matt Perry
Telephone
01422301080
Website
http://www.thehalifaxacademy.org

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