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The North Halifax Grammar School

Academy converter · Halifax · HX2 9SU

Ages 11–18 · 1,207 pupils · Calderdale

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

68.4

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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+0.18
−20+2
Attainment 868.4
English & maths grade 5+93%
English & maths grade 4+99%
EBacc entry61%

EBacc APS: 6.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
907

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

1,207 pupils · 1,250 places

Pupils on roll
1,207
Boys / girls
633 / 574
School capacity
1,250
Capacity fill
1,207 / 1,250 (97%)
Free school meals
5.9%
FSM pupils
53
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE NORTH HALIFAX GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE NORTH HALIFAX GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Alexander Kent

Location

Address
Moorbottom Road, Illingworth
Postcode
HX2 9SU
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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Halifax, Calderdale, 1,207 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 5.9%.

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 Halifax

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Halifax · HX2 9TZ · Calderdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.5
    • P80.0
    • Absence6.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • Trinity Academy Bradford

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD13 2AS · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.7
    • P8-0.0
    • Absence7.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • The Whitley AP Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy alternative provision converter

    Halifax · HX2 9SR · Calderdale

    Ages 7–16

    0.1 miles away

  • Trinity Academy Whitehill

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 9RL · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%

    0.2 miles away

  • Abbey Park Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 9DG · Calderdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Bradshaw Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Halifax · HX2 9PF · Calderdale

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.5%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Alexander Kent
Telephone
01422244625
Website
http://www.nhgs.co.uk

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